In Africa, for example, the immune system is too busy chasing after worms to bother going after house dust mites,

If the worm allowed too much inflammation it might kill the host, so the worm has evolved to reduce inflammation to protect the host.

These animals did not develop difficulty in breathing. The presence of the worms blocks pulmonary inflammation, ... We believe that this research will lead us to develop new ways of preventing and treating asthma and anaphylaxis, which can then be extended to treat inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis.

We believe that this research will lead us to develop a new ways of preventing and treating asthma and anaphylaxis, which can then be extended to treat inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis,

Ultimately we can find out what molecules in the worm induce this protective response. Ideally, we will use those therapeutically,