"Hygiene Hypothesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D061148
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.667.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Hygiene Hypothesis- Hygiene Hypothesis
- Hygiene Hypotheses
- Hypotheses, Hygiene
- Hypothesis, Hygiene
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hygiene Hypothesis" by people in Profiles.
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The interplay between environmental exposures and COVID-19 risks in the health of children. Environ Health. 2021 03 26; 20(1):34.
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The hygiene hypothesis, the COVID pandemic, and consequences for the human microbiome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 02 09; 118(6).
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BCG immunomodulation: From the 'hygiene hypothesis' to COVID-19. Immunobiology. 2021 01; 226(1):152052.
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Background immunity: How important is it for SARS-CoV-2? J Med Virol. 2021 03; 93(3):1253-1254.
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Does the hygiene hypothesis apply to COVID-19 susceptibility? Microbes Infect. 2020 10; 22(9):400-402.
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Is BCG vaccination affecting the spread and severity of COVID-19? Allergy. 2020 07; 75(7):1824-1827.
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Avenues for research in food allergy prevention: unheeded ideas from the epidemiology. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 06; 18(3):210-213.
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Food allergy trends at the crossing among socio-economics, history and geography. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 06; 18(3):271-276.
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The long and latent road to autoimmunity. Cell Mol Immunol. 2018 Jun; 15(6):543-546.
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The immunology of the allergy epidemic and the hygiene hypothesis. Nat Immunol. 2017 Sep 19; 18(10):1076-1083.