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Trichuris Trichuris (whipworm) (5 of 10)
Case description
A female adult T. trichiura recovered from the cecum
On a related and fascinating note, Crohn’s disease is
uncommon in parts of the world where helminthic
colonization is widespread. Crohn’s disease involves
overreactive TH1 pathways and helminths blunt TH1
responses. Because of this and other protective actions,
Trichuris suis, the porcine whipworm, has been used
successfully to treat Crohn’s disease. It may not be that
the only good helminth is a dead helminth. Sometimes we
benefit from sharing a meal with someone who sits next to
us.
On a related and fascinating note, Crohn’s disease is
uncommon in parts of the world where helminthic
colonization is widespread. Crohn’s disease involves
overreactive TH1 pathways and helminths blunt TH1
responses. Because of this and other protective actions,
Trichuris suis, the porcine whipworm, has been used
successfully to treat Crohn’s disease. It may not be that
the only good helminth is a dead helminth. Sometimes we
benefit from sharing a meal with someone who sits next to
us.
