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.