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SUBMITTER: Wolff MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4015520 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Trends in parasitology 20120328 5
The epidemiology of autoimmune diseases and helminth infections led to suggestions that helminths could improve inflammatory conditions, which was then tested using animal models. This has translated to clinical investigations aimed at the safe and controlled reintroduction of helminthic exposure to patients suffering from autoimmune diseases (so-called 'helminthic therapy') in an effort to mitigate the inflammatory response. In this review, we summarize the results of recent clinical trials of ...[more]