Pig parasite shows promise in immune disease
Danish scientists have mapped a parasite from pigs that has shown promising efficacy in treating illnesses such as arthritis, psoriasis and sclerosis.
By Viktor Brandt Kærgaard
No, it is not the highly-debated, lethal MRSA virus, but the eggs from whipworms found in hogs. Scientists from the University of Copemhagen has mapped the whipworm parasite, which could potentially be used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis or sclerosis.
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