Parasitic worm infestation is hypothesized to be damaging to the host. However, scientists have recently discovered that worm infestation can relieve the effects of certain autoimmune disorders, in which of the following ways should the hypothesis be modified, given the new findings?
A. Lack of worm infestations is the cause of some autoimmune disorders.
B. Worm infestation reduces the severity of certain autoimmune disorders
C. Worm infestation prevents the body from immune malfunction
D. Worm infestations exacerbate the body's immune reactions
The new findings can be used to generate a hypothesis to reflect the beneficial aspect of worm infestations in certain autoimmune disorders, indicating that they can help reduce the severity of the condition.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.