Short-term intestinal parasite infection triggers specific cytokines that can prevent the development of type 1 diabetes
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
Short-term infection with intestinal worms may provide long-term protection against type I diabetes (TID), suggests a new study. The incidence of TID is relatively low in developing countries. One explanation for this phenomenon is the prevalence of chronic intestinal worm infections, which dampen the self-aggressive T cells that cause diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.