Impact of lactoferrin supplementation on growth and prevalence of Giardia colonization in children.
We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing supplementation with bovine lactoferrin versus placebo for the prevention of diarrhea in children. Comparison of overall diarrhea incidence and prevalence rates found no significant difference between the 2 groups. However, there was a lower prevalence of colonization with Giardia species and better growth among children in the lactoferrin group.
Ochoa
Theresa J
TJ
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. Theresa.J.Ochoa@uth.tmc.edu
Chea-Woo
Elsa
E
Campos
Miguel
M
Pecho
Iris
I
Prada
Ana
A
McMahon
Robert J
RJ
Cleary
Thomas G
TG
D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D005872:Giardia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007781:Lactoferrin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010919:Placebos / Q000008:administration & dosage
D010919:Placebos; D007781:Lactoferrin