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Long-term periodic anthelmintic treatments are associated with increased allergen skin reactivity.

P P Endara, M M Vaca, M E ME Chico, S S Erazo, G G Oviedo, I I Quinzo, A A Rodriguez, R R Lovato, A-L AL Moncayo, M L ML Barreto, L C LC Rodrigues, and P J PJ Cooper

Clin Exp Allergy 40(11):1669-77 (2010) PMID 21039971

The low prevalence of allergic disease in the rural tropics has been attributed to the protective effects of chronic helminth infections. There is concern that treatment-based control programmes for these parasites may lead to an increase in the prevalence of allergic diseases.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2010.03559.x
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