Concept information
Preferred term
Hygiene Hypothesis
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Scope note
- The theory that infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites are normal stimulants for the maturation of the immune system toward a balanced immune response. The theory predicts that lack of such stimulation leads to allergies and AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.
History note
- 2012
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D061148
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