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Review
. 2014;10(6):1505-13.
doi: 10.4161/hv.28485. Epub 2014 Mar 17.

Prospects for immunotherapy and vaccines against Cryptosporidium

Jan R Mead  1
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Review

Prospects for immunotherapy and vaccines against Cryptosporidium

Jan R Mead. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014.

Abstract

Cryptosporidium spp is a ubiquitous parasite that has long been recognized as a frequent cause of protozoal diarrhea in humans. While infections in immunocompetent hosts are usually self-limiting, immunocompromised individuals can develop severe, chronic, and life-threatening illness. Vaccine development or immunotherapy that prevents disease or reduces the severity of infection is a relevant option since efficacious drug treatments are lacking. In particular, children in developing countries might benefit the most from a vaccine since cryptosporidiosis in early childhood has been reported to be associated with subsequent impairment in growth, physical fitness, and intellectual capacity. In this review, immunotherapies that have been used clinically are described as well as experimental vaccines and their evaluation in vivo.

Keywords: Cryptosporidium; immunotherapy; vaccine.

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