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Re:Caesarean babies have different gut bacteria, microbiome ... by refurb on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @06:28PM (#21011056)
Coronado Biosciences tried to treat Crohn's disease using hookworm eggs. Basically give the patient a bunch of eggs, the hook worms hatch, cause an immune response, then die (as they can’t live in humans).

Clinical trial showed no impact at all on the disease.

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Re:Caesarean babies have different gut bacteria, microbiome ... by alanh on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @06:49PM (#21011277)
I think you mean to say they can't, but… they can https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/hookworm/gen_info/faqs.html
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Re:Caesarean babies have different gut bacteria, microbiome ... by refurb on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @06:57PM (#21011343)
I did mean “can’t”.

Coronado used porcine (pig) hookworm eggs that’s can’t complete a reproductive cycle in humans.

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