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Hygiene Hypothesis

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.

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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.

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  • Hygiene Hypotheses
  • Hypotheses, Hygiene
  • Hypothesis, Hygiene

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2012

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Hygiene Hypothesis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D061148. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D061148
  2. Hygiene Hypothesis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis
  3. Hygiene Hypothesis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2109172