An update on the use of helminths to treat Crohn's and other autoimmunune diseases

Parasitology Research

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 217-221

  Reddy, Aditya ^a   Fried, Bernard ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; COLITIS; CROHN DISEASE; HELMINTH THERAPY; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; LIVER DISEASE; NECATOR AMERICANUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWINE; TRICHURIS; TRICHURIS SUIS;

ANIMALS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CROHN DISEASE; HELMINTHS; HUMANS; NECATOR AMERICANUS; TRICHURIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; NECATOR AMERICANUS; TRICHURIS SUIS; VERMES;

EID: 58649122678     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-008-1297-5     Document Type: Review

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