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Note that the most important of these are intestinal worms, helminths. The other would be bacteria. Respiratory viruses, by contrast, are not on the list. It i
by graeme 4y ago
Note that the most important of these are intestinal worms, helminths. The other would be bacteria.
Respiratory viruses, by contrast, are not on the list. It is instead chronic presences in the body which may modulate immune response and avoid allergies.
(You said nothing wrong but the name itself is confusing)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis
- nextaccountic 4y agoDo you mean that a certain amount of helminths is beneficial for our health? Is this just during childhood or is helminth infestation beneficial the whole life? Maybe helminths shouldn't be called parasites then, since they somehow bring benefits to us? Like, there's some degree of mutualism
- graeme 4y agoThe whole thing is debated and I’m not sure we have a clear answer. As of yet public health authorities are not recommending helminths, and they cause a lot of problems too