Therapy with Helminths
Synonyms
Helminthic Therapies
Helminthic Therapy
Therapies, Helminthic
Therapy with Helminth
Therapy, Helminthic
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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