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Molecular Virology: Tables of
Antimicrobial Factors and Microbial Contaminants in Human Milk
Table 3: Antiparasite factors found in human
milk
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Factor
| Shown in vitro to
be active against |
| Secretory IgA |
Giardia lamblia (protozoa)
Entamoeba histolytica (protozoa)
Schistosoma mansoni (blood fluke)
Cryptosporidium (protozoa)
Strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm)
Toxoplasma gondii
Plasmodium falciparum (malaria) |
| IgG | Plasmodium falciparum
Strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm) |
| Gangliosides |
Giardia lamblia, Giardia muris |
Lipid (free fatty acids
and monoglycerides) |
Giardia lamblia
Entamoeba histolytica
Trichomonas vaginalis (protozoa)
Eimeria tenella (animal coccidiosis) |
| Lactoferrin (or pepsin-generated lactoferricin) |
Giardia lamblia, Plasmodium falciparum |
| Unidentified |
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense |
| Macrophages |
Entamoeba histolytica |
Based on a table from the Proceedings of Breast Milk and Special Care
Nurseries: Problems and Opportunities Conference. August 1995. Melbourne. Copyright J.T. May and
Australian Lactation Consultants Association (ACLA) - Victorian Branch, 1995. Updated October, 1998.
NB: A bibliography for this table is currently available.
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