Taimoor Hassan, Xiaojia Huang.
Is Helminth Therapy a Solution for Autoimmune Disorders?.
Pak J Med Res Jan ;60(4):153-4.

Helminth therapy or helminthic therapy is an experimental therapy in which people purposefully infect themselves with live parasites called helminth parasites. As helminths may affect a person`s immune response, some people feel that helminthic therapy may one day help health practitioners cure some autoimmune and allergic illnesses.1In United States, physicians cannot prescribe helminth therapy at this time. However, researchers on the other hand, can test specific varieties of worms on humans to see whether they can treat certain diseases. Helminths are a diverse group of worm-like parasites which includes flues, tapeworm, hookworm, whipworm and roundworm specifically.2

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