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The extracts exerted a significant immunomodulatory effect by reducing the local CD4+ expression in the intestine as well as in muscle phase (1.15 \u00b10.25 and 3.80 \u00b10.65 in comparison to 4.97 \u00b10.37 and 12.20 \u00b10.87 with albendazole monotherapy, respectively). 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