Breast-Feeding Protects Infantile Diarrhea Caused by Intestinal Protozoan Infections
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 519-524, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effect of breast-feeding in protection against protozoan infection in infants with persistent diarrhea. Infants were classified into 2 groups; 161 breast-fed infants and the same number of non-breast-fed infants. Microscopic examinations of stool were done for detection of parasites and measuring the intensity of infection. Moreover, serum levels of IgE and TNF-alpha were measured by ELISA. Cryptosporidium spp., Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar, Giardia lamblia, and Blastocystis sp. were demonstrated in infants with persistent diarrhea. The percentage of protozoan infections was significantly lower in breast-fed infants than that in the non-breast-fed infants. The levels of IgE and TNF-alpha were significantly lower in the breast-fed group than in the non-breast-fed group. There were significant positive associations between the serum levels of IgE and TNF-alpha and the intensity of parasite infection in the breast-fed group. It is suggested that breast-feeding has an attenuating effect on the rate and intensity of parasite infection.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Protozoos
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Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
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Giardiasis
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Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa
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Giardia lamblia
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Diarrea Infantil
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Entamoeba
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Entamoeba histolytica
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Entamebiasis
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Heces
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2013
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Article