Concept information
Preferred term
Therapy with Helminths
Type
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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.
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- Helminthic Therapy
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
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- nursing (Qualifier)
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- veterinary (Qualifier)
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P8F2B60V-L
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