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Therapeutics > Therapy with Helminths

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Therapy with Helminths  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The treatment of immune system diseases by deliberate infestation with helminths. This therapy is partly based on the HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS which states that the absence of parasites increases immune dysregulation because of the lack of stimulation of REGULATORY T-CELLS.

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Synonym(s)

  • Helminthic Therapy

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P8F2B60V-L

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