Emma Houlder
@emmahoulder.bsky.social
Researcher at LUMC.
Immunology, schistosomiasis, vaccines.
Immunology, schistosomiasis, vaccines.
In schistosome 🪱-endemic areas, people are repeatedly reinfected — but we still don’t fully understand how T cell responses develop in these cycles.
In my first ever last-author paper (😱) we investigate this, comparing endemic and repeat controlled human schistosome infection: rdcu.be/exH58
In my first ever last-author paper (😱) we investigate this, comparing endemic and repeat controlled human schistosome infection: rdcu.be/exH58
T cell responses in repeated controlled human schistosome infection compared to natural exposure
Nature Communications - In schistosomiasis-endemic regions, the cyclical nature of infection and treatment complicates understanding of host immune responses. Repeated controlled human Schistosoma...
rdcu.be
July 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In schistosome 🪱-endemic areas, people are repeatedly reinfected — but we still don’t fully understand how T cell responses develop in these cycles.
In my first ever last-author paper (😱) we investigate this, comparing endemic and repeat controlled human schistosome infection: rdcu.be/exH58
In my first ever last-author paper (😱) we investigate this, comparing endemic and repeat controlled human schistosome infection: rdcu.be/exH58
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How close are we to a schistosomiasis vaccine?
With help from an #MSCA fellowship and support from Batavia Biosciences, I spent 6 months reviewing 100+ pre-clinical studies on S. mansoni vaccines.
Here's what we found:
📄 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
How close are we to a schistosomiasis vaccine?
With help from an #MSCA fellowship and support from Batavia Biosciences, I spent 6 months reviewing 100+ pre-clinical studies on S. mansoni vaccines.
Here's what we found:
📄 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Pre-clinical studies of Schistosoma mansoni vaccines: A scoping review
Author summary Schistosomiasis, a major neglected tropical disease, is caused by infection with parasitic worms of the Schistosoma species, including Schistosoma mansoni. Individuals can be repeatedly...
doi.org
June 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
[1/7]
How close are we to a schistosomiasis vaccine?
With help from an #MSCA fellowship and support from Batavia Biosciences, I spent 6 months reviewing 100+ pre-clinical studies on S. mansoni vaccines.
Here's what we found:
📄 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
How close are we to a schistosomiasis vaccine?
With help from an #MSCA fellowship and support from Batavia Biosciences, I spent 6 months reviewing 100+ pre-clinical studies on S. mansoni vaccines.
Here's what we found:
📄 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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Fungi drive asthma, but does this require germination?
We show A. fumigatus spores activate DCs after 3hrs of swelling, promoting airway allergy. Antifungal itraconazole limits swelling & reduces allergic inflammation.
Check it out: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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Fungi drive asthma, but does this require germination?
We show A. fumigatus spores activate DCs after 3hrs of swelling, promoting airway allergy. Antifungal itraconazole limits swelling & reduces allergic inflammation.
Check it out: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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December 20, 2024 at 10:39 AM
FIRST POST!
Fungi drive asthma, but does this require germination?
We show A. fumigatus spores activate DCs after 3hrs of swelling, promoting airway allergy. Antifungal itraconazole limits swelling & reduces allergic inflammation.
Check it out: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
@drpetercook.bsky.social 👩🔬
Fungi drive asthma, but does this require germination?
We show A. fumigatus spores activate DCs after 3hrs of swelling, promoting airway allergy. Antifungal itraconazole limits swelling & reduces allergic inflammation.
Check it out: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
@drpetercook.bsky.social 👩🔬
Reposted by Emma Houlder
First 🦋 post (great to join everyone here) about our paper that's been published in JACI: www.jacionline.org/article/S009...
Check it out if you have ever wondered how fungal spore growth controls how dendritic cells (clearly THE best immune cell) trigger inflammation that causes asthma...
Check it out if you have ever wondered how fungal spore growth controls how dendritic cells (clearly THE best immune cell) trigger inflammation that causes asthma...
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November 25, 2024 at 1:35 PM
First 🦋 post (great to join everyone here) about our paper that's been published in JACI: www.jacionline.org/article/S009...
Check it out if you have ever wondered how fungal spore growth controls how dendritic cells (clearly THE best immune cell) trigger inflammation that causes asthma...
Check it out if you have ever wondered how fungal spore growth controls how dendritic cells (clearly THE best immune cell) trigger inflammation that causes asthma...