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The Korean Journal of Parasitology ; : 519-524, 2013.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-189489

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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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Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Antígenos de Protozoos/análisis , Diarrea Infantil/diagnóstico , Entamoeba , Entamoeba histolytica/aislamiento & purificación , Entamebiasis/diagnóstico , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Heces/parasitología , Giardia lamblia , Giardiasis/diagnóstico , Intestinos/parasitología , Infecciones por Protozoos/diagnóstico , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/metabolismo
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