Breast milk parasite-specific antibodies and protection from amebiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Bangladeshi infants: a prospective cohort study
PS Korpe, Y Liu, A Siddique, M Kabir… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
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In this prospective cohort study, the presence of parasite-specific immunoglobulin A in
breast milk was associated with protection of Bangladeshi infants from cryptosporidiosis and
amebiasis. Our findings suggest that passive immunity could be harnessed for the
prevention of Entamoeba histolytica and Cryptosporidium species infection in children living
in endemic regions.
breast milk was associated with protection of Bangladeshi infants from cryptosporidiosis and
amebiasis. Our findings suggest that passive immunity could be harnessed for the
prevention of Entamoeba histolytica and Cryptosporidium species infection in children living
in endemic regions.
Abstract
In this prospective cohort study, the presence of parasite-specific immunoglobulin A in breast milk was associated with protection of Bangladeshi infants from cryptosporidiosis and amebiasis. Our findings suggest that passive immunity could be harnessed for the prevention of Entamoeba histolytica and Cryptosporidium species infection in children living in endemic regions.
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