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Immune 71: Can parasitic worms prevent pandemics?

Immune

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Using Parasites to Manipulate the Microenvironment and Change Susceptibility to Infections

The speakers discuss the potential of using parasites like Trichinella suis to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but caution against intentional exposure to parasites. They also highlight the challenges in funding parasite immunology research and the limitations of using mice as models for human immune responses.

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