Prof Mike Doenhoff

I have been working on schistosomes/schistosomiasis for about 40 years. My research interests have included the nature of the parasite's interactions with the host immune response, immunodiagnosis, drug resistance and the immune-dependence of chemotherapy. Recently my colleagues and I have been investigating antigenic cross-reactivity between Scistosoma mansoni and different types of allergen, which we think may provide an explanation for the 'hygiene hypothesis'.