Serological Responses to <b> <i>Cryptosporidium</i> Infection </b>

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Authors

Tim Muller · Lovelace Clinic Foundation Research

Gunther F. Craun · Lovelace Health System

Rebecca L. Calderon · Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

Abstract

Dann et al. (1) tested immune responses of volunteers exposed to Cryptosporidium oocysts using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). They found fecal immunoglobulin A (IgA) but no serum IgG2 response to infection. They concluded that in the naive individual, the parasite elicits a strong secretory antibody response but fails to provide adequate immune stimulation for serum antibody detectable by ELISA.

Topics & Keywords

Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics Amoebic Infections and Treatments Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Infection and Immunity

Volume 69, Issue 3, pp. 1974-1975

DOI: 10.1128/iai.69.3.1974-1975.2001

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