title: Worming our way closer to the clinic.
abstract: In a recent issue of "The International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance" Prof. David Pritchard from the University of Nottingham offers his intriguing opinion on the current status of "worm therapy" and outlines future research priorities aimed at bringing this research area closer to the clinic. In this response article we discuss various aspects of the current state of the research field and offer some alternative viewpoints regarding the future of "worm therapy".
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Free University, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hepworth
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Free University, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hartmann
keywords: Allergy; Autoimmunity; Helminth; Worm therapy