title: Can Helminth Infection Reverse Microbial Dysbiosis?
abstract: There is growing interest in treating inflammatory conditions with helminth infection. Recently, Loukas and colleagues have reported promising results from using experimental hookworm infection to reduce gluten sensitivity in celiac disease patients. Analysis of microbiota samples from the trial is contributing to our understanding of the complexity underlying helminth–microbiota–host relationships.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: png.loke@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: P'ng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loke
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: limailian@um.edu.my.
authors.forename: Yvonne A L
authors.initials: YAL
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000723:Ancylostomatoidea; D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D000069196:Gastrointestinal Microbiome; D005983:Glutens / Q000378:metabolism*; D006725:Hookworm Infections; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005983:Glutens