therapy with helminths

Preferred Label : therapy with helminths;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : therapy with helminth; helminthic therapy; helminthic therapies; therapies, helminthic; therapy, helminthic;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helminthic therapy;

Details

Origin ID

D061147;

UMLS CUI

C3179071;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- therapy with helminths [MeSH concept]
See also
- hygiene hypothesis [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- helminths [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]

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