Helminthic therapy, a type of Immunotherapy, is the treatment of autoimmune diseases and immune disorders by means of deliberate infestation with a helminth or with the ova of a helminth. Helminths are parasitic worms such as hookworms. Helminthic therapy is currently being studied as a treatment for several (non-viral) auto-immune diseases including Celiac disease,Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis,asthma,and ulcerative colitis.Autoimmune liver disease has also been demonstrated to be modulated by active helminth infections.In addition to these autoimmune disorders, interest is increasing regarding diseases that involve inflammation but that are not currently considered to include autoimmunity as a component. For example, heart disease and arteriosclerosis both have similar epidemiological profiles as autoimmune diseases and both involve inflammation, and their recent increase in incidence cannot be solely attributed to environmental factors according to a recent paper proposing the eradication of helminths as an explanation of this discrepancy.
Produktkennzeichnungen
Herausgeber
Frederic P. Miller, John Mcbrewster, Agnes F. Vandome
ISBN-10
6130675038
ISBN-13
9786130675035
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20042174081
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
Produktart
Lehrbuch
Sprache
Englisch
Anzahl der Seiten
156 Seiten
Verlag
Alphascript Publishing
Publikationsname
Helminthic Therapy
Autor
Frederic P. Miller, John Mcbrewster, Agnes F. Vandome
Format
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsjahr
2010
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
Hörbuch
No
Inhaltsbeschreibung
Paperback
Item Length
22cm
Item Height
9mm
Item Width
15cm
Item Weight
249g
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