title: Breast milk parasite-specific antibodies and protection from amebiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Bangladeshi infants: a prospective cohort study.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Poonum S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Korpe
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siddique
authors.forename: Mamun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kabir
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ralston
authors.forename: Jennie Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Rashidul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Petri
mesh_terms: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D001459:Bangladesh; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000276:immunology; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000276:immunology; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007112:Immunity, Maternally-Acquired; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G