Immunological Disorders and Immunotherapy
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Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, NY 10010, USA

Publications

• Perspective   
  Short Note on Helminthic Immunotherapy
  Author(s): Martin J Menon*
  
  The patient is inoculated with specific parasite intestinal nematodes in helminthic therapy (or other helminths). Trichuris suis ova, commonly known as pig whipworm eggs; Necator americanus, commonly known as hookworms; Trichuris trichiura ova, commonly known as human whipworm eggs; and Hymenolepis diminuta, commonly known as rat tapeworm cysticerci, are among the organisms currently being studied for their potential use as treatment. According to certain studies, helminths have evolved alongside their hosts over millions of years. As a result, they've learnt the art of suppressing and changing their hosts' immu.. View More»
  

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