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August 21, 2025Current Issues in Molecular BiologyOpen Access

Selected Protective Mechanisms of Human Milk Against Intestinal Protozoal Infections in Infants

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JWJoanna WróblewskaNicolaus Copernicus UniversityADAnna DługoszBydgoszcz University of Science and TechnologyMWMarcin WróblewskiNicolaus Copernicus University

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Overview

This review highlights the role of bioactive components in human milk against intestinal protozoa in infants, indicating how maternal health influences protection.

Key Points

  • Human milk derived components protect against intestinal protozoan infections, enhancing infant health and defense.
  • The review emphasizes protective factors like lactoferrin and secretory IgA, crucial against Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica.
  • Examining the role of maternal health and nutrition indicates significant impacts on the composition and efficacy of human milk's protective properties.
  • Protection by human milk occurs through mechanisms that support the intestinal barrier and regulate immune responses, essential in early life.

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Wróblewska et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5231ad7bf08b1eada4a9https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb47080674
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