| Descriptor English: | Therapy with Helminths | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Terapia con Helmintos
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Terapia com Helmintos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Thérapie helminthique | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Helminthic Therapies Helminthic Therapy Therapies, Helminthic Therapy with Helminth Therapy, Helminthic |
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| Tree number(s): |
E02.960 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D061147 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2012 |
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| History Note: | 2012 |
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| Related: |
Hygiene Hypothesis
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| DeCS ID: | 54701 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D061147 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2012/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2011/06/24 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics
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Therapy with Helminths
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| Concept UI |
M0556499 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Therapy with Helminths |
| Entry term(s) |
Helminthic Therapies Helminthic Therapy Therapies, Helminthic Therapy with Helminth Therapy, Helminthic |
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