Statistical analysis of clinical, immunological and nutritional factors in pediatric cryptosporidiosis in the Philippines.
1994; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 25; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
Autores
Menorca Dm, Laxer Ma, Alcantara Ak, Marivyl Javato-Laxer, Fernando Mt, Gonzales,
Tópico(s)Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
ResumoA statistical analysis of clinical, nutritional, and immunological data gathered in a previous study suggest that nutritional factors, and in particular, iron status, appeared to be of significance in mounting an effective immune response to Cryptosporidium infection in young children. The primary protective mechanism seemed to be cell-mediated; humoral immunity was intact in all the study subjects, however, CMI was initially impaired but improved over six weeks.
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