The hygiene hypothesis and inflammatory bowel diseases: role of helminths.

摘要: The incidence of atopic and immune diseases has dramatically increased during the second half twentieth century. This been attributed to improved sanitation hygiene with reduced exposure infections. concept this hypothesis is not new, currently used explain increasing a wide area diseases. Parasitic helminths are powerful modulators their host's system. It suggested that helminths, due better conditions, may predispose development inflammatory bowel article reviews current epidemiological, experimental clinical data supporting role in