Recent advances in cryptosporidiosis: the immune response.
An increased understanding of host immune responses to Cryptosporidium parvum which are responsible for clearance of primary infection and resistance to reinfection, and characterization of the parasite molecules to which they are directed, are essential for discovery of effective active and passive immunization strategies against cryptosporidiosis. In this article, recent advances in knowledge of humoral and cellular immune responses to C. parvum, their antigen specificities, and mechanisms of protection are briefly reviewed.
Department of Veterinary Science and Microbiology, Veterinary Science and Microbiology Building, Room 202, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. mriggs@u.arizona.edu
Michael W
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Riggs
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D016052:Protozoan Vaccines / Q000276:immunology
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D016052:Protozoan Vaccines