Antibody Responses to the Immunodominant Cryptosporidium gp15 Antigen and gp15 Polymorphisms in a Case–Control Study of Cryptosporidiosis in Children in Bangladesh
Allison GM, Rogers KA, Borad A, Ahmed S, Karim MM, Kane AV, Hibberd PL, Naumova EN, Calderwood SB, Ryan ET, Khan WA, Ward HD. Antibody Responses to the Immunodominant Cryptosporidium gp15 Antigen and gp15 Polymorphisms in a Case–Control Study of Cryptosporidiosis in Children in Bangladesh. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2011, 85: 97-104. PMID: 21734132, PMCID: PMC3122351, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum IgA responseCase-control studyYears of ageUninfected childrenIgA responsesAcute diarrheaAntibody levelsPersistent diarrheaSerum IgGAntibody responseProlonged diseaseImmune responseVaccine candidatesBangladeshi childrenDiarrheaAntigenC. parvumSignificant correlationC. hominisChildrenFurther investigationDominant Cryptosporidium speciesCryptosporidium speciesHominisPolymorphism