IL10 and helminthiasis: The anti‐inflammatory environment associated with helminths in the human host is characterized by elevated levels of the cytokines IL‐10 and TGF‐β, and general immune hyporesponsiveness.18 In addition, the importance of IL‐10 in helminth‐induced regulation of the allergic immune response has been shown in some population studies.48, 75 Over the past decade, a few studies conducted in African populations have sought to investigate the cellular immune mechanisms underlying helminth infections and the allergic immune response.