Parasitic Worms: Potential Tool for Treating Autoimmune Diseases

Parasitic Worms: Potential Tool for Treating Autoimmune Diseases

"According to the well-known “hygiene hypothesis,” there exists a direct link between these elevated rates and developed society’s obsession to establish sterile, germ-free environments. Is it at all possible that better hygiene, by eliminating parasitic worms (helminths) and helpful bacteria from our bodies, made way for the newer problems of immune-mediated diseases?"

http://www.physiciansnews.com/2013/07/24/parasitic-worms-potential-tool-for-treating-autoimmune-diseases/