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Descriptor English: Hygiene Hypothesis
Descriptor Spanish: Hipótesis de la Higiene
Descriptor hipótesis higienista
Scope note: La teoría de que los agentes infecciosos, microorganismos simbióticos y parásitos son estimulantes normal para la maduración del sistema inmune hacia una respuesta inmune equilibrada. La teoría predice que la falta de estimulación, conduce a alergias y ENFERMEDADES AUTOINMUNES.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hipótese da Higiene
Descriptor French: Hypothèse de l'hygiène
Entry term(s): Hygiene Hypotheses
Hypotheses, Hygiene
Hypothesis, Hygiene
Tree number(s): K01.752.667.875
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D061148
Scope note: The theory that infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites are normal stimulants for the maturation of the immune system toward a balanced immune response. The theory predicts that lack of such stimulation leads to allergies and AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.
Allowable Qualifiers: HI history
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Related: Therapy with Helminths MeSH
DeCS ID: 54833
Unique ID: D061148
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Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Hygiene Hypothesis - Preferred
Concept UI M0556500
Scope note The theory that infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites are normal stimulants for the maturation of the immune system toward a balanced immune response. The theory predicts that lack of such stimulation leads to allergies and AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.
Preferred term Hygiene Hypothesis
Entry term(s) Hygiene Hypotheses
Hypotheses, Hygiene
Hypothesis, Hygiene



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