There is a growing desire to explain the worldwide rise in the prevalence of atopic dermatitis
(AD). Trend data on the burden of AD suggest that the picture in the developing world may …

According to the 'hygiene hypothesis', the decreasing incidence of infections in western
countries and more recently in developing countries is at the origin of the increasing …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends treating all school children
at regular intervals with deworming drugs in areas where helminth infection is common. The …

Background: The study of probiotics to prevent allergic conditions has yielded conflicting
results in children. We undertook a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to …

Deworming is rightly advocated to prevent helminth-induced morbidity. Nevertheless, in
affluent countries, the deliberate infection of patients with worms is being explored as a …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) prevalence is rising worldwide. Literature data suggest the incidence
of AD in developing countries is gradually getting close to that of developed ones, in which …

Parasitic helminths have evolved together with the mammalian immune system over many
millennia and as such they have become remarkably efficient modulators in order to …

Worldwide, more than a billion people are infected with helminths. These worm infections
generally do not lead to mortality, however, they are chronic in nature and can lead to …

Rationale: Atopic sensitization has long been known to be related to asthma in children, but
its role in determining asthma prevalence remains to be elucidated further. Objectives: To …

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) form one of the most important groups of infectious agents
and are the cause of serious global health problems. The most important STHs are …