Helminthic therapy is currently being studied as a treatment for several ( non-viral ) autoimmune diseases in humans including celiac disease, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, ulcerative colitis, and atherosclerosis.
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"' Helminthic therapy "', an experimental 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.
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"H . diminuta " has been cited as a possible candidate species for helminthic therapy, i . e . the controlled use of live organism parasites for the prevention and control of diseases of modern living.
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"' Nitazoxanide "'is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic and broad-spectrum antiviral drug that is used in medicine for the treatment of various helminthic, protozoal, and repurposed for the treatment of influenza.
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Initial reports suggest that " helminthic therapy " may not only prevent but even control IBD : a drink with roughly 2, 500 ova of the " Trichuris suis " helminth taken twice monthly decreased symptoms markedly in many patients.
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Th1 cells and their associated cytokines are involved in cell-mediated immunity to intracellular pathogens and delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions, whereas Th2 cells are involved in the control of extracellular helminthic infections and the promotion of atopic and allergic diseases.
