MYCOBACTERIUM VACCAE FOR DOWN-REGULATION OF THE TH2 ACTIVITY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

摘要

Antigenic and/or immunogenic material derived from Mycobacterium vaccae isused to down-regulate Th2 activity of the immunesystem without up-regulation of Th1 activity. Disorders such as ChronicFatigue Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome and Total AllergySyndrome are treated. The material preferably comprises dead M. vaccae cellsin a composition which does not include a non-M. vaccaeantigen, immunogen or allergen.