
INTESTINAL WORMS: Helmints (Toxocaca Canis) are associated with allergies in young people. Copyright : Colourbox
Zoonotic helminth exposure in Norway was less frequent in offspring than parents; however, helmith seropositivity was associated with increased risk of allergic manifestations in the offspring generation, but not among parents. Changes in response to helminth exposure may provide insights into the increase in allergy incidence in affluent countries.
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