J.Egypt Assos.Microbiol., 4(1):21-24.(1995-1).
Protective Effect of Breast Feeding against Giardiasis and Amoebiasis
BY
Mohammad A. Marei; Azza S. Alhamshaiy; Amany F. Elfakahany;
Mahmoud A.H. Fouad and Sohair A.Abdulsamea..
Pediatric, Parasitology and Clinical Pathology Departments, Benha Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Abstract
‘This study was conducted to throw light on the protective effect of human breast milk against parasites as G.lamblia and E.histolytica. 50 stool samples of exclusively breast-fed infants were analyzed, 5 cases (10%) were infected with G. lamblia and 3 cases (6%) were infected with E..histolytica. On the other hand by analysis of 50 stool samples of artificially-fed infants, 11 (22%) were infected with G. lamblia 14(28%) showed infection with E.histolytica. Concentration of IgA in human colostrum was (4.4 mgm/ml), while in mature milk samples was (2.1 mgm/ml). Human milk leucocytes were nearly equal in both colostrum and mature milk samples.
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