title: Impact of lactoferrin supplementation on growth and prevalence of Giardia colonization in children.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. Theresa.J.Ochoa@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Theresa J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ochoa
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chea-Woo
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pecho
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prada
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Cleary
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos; D007781:Lactoferrin