Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Siiak, Silver Peeter"
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Zoonotic helminth exposure and risk of allergic diseases: A study of two generations in Norway
Jögi, Nils Oskar; Svanes, Cecilie; Siiak, Silver Peeter; Logan, Erin; Holloway, John W.; Igland, Jannicke; Johannessen, Ane; Levin, Michael E.; Gomez Real, Francisco; Schlünssen, Vivi; Horsnell, William G.C.; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Animal and human studies indicate that definitive host helminth infections may confer protection from allergies. However, zoonotic helminths, such as Toxocara species (spp.), have been associated with increased ...