Abstract
An increased understanding of host immune responses to Cryptosporidium parvum which are responsible for clearance of primary infection and resistance to reinfection, and characterization of the parasite molecules to which they are directed, are essential for discovery of effective active and passive immunization strategies against cryptosporidiosis. In this article, recent advances in knowledge of humoral and cellular immune responses to C. parvum, their antigen specificities, and mechanisms of protection are briefly reviewed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1067-1080 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Microbes and Infection |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2002 |
Keywords
- Antigens, protozoan
- Cryptosporidiosis/im [Immunology]
- Cryptosporidiosis/pc [Prevention and control]
- Cryptosporidiosis/th [Therapy]
- Cryptosporidium parvum/im [Immunology]
- Host-parasite relations
- Immunity, cellular
- Immunization, passive
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases