Colostrum and Cryptosporidium
What is Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium is an opportunistic protozoan parasite causing a diarrhoeal illness called cryptosporidiosis. It is a short-term infection but it can become severe and difficult to treat in children or in individuals with weakened immune system. It is transmitted by environmentally hardy cysts and once ingested cause an infection of intestinal tissue. It is transmitted on unwashed hands after using the bathroom. Prevention is through washing hands carefully after using the bathroom and especially before eating.
Symptoms
Symptoms appear between two and ten days after infection and can last up to two weeks. Typical symptoms are watery diarrhoea, stomach pains and cramps, low fever and weight loss.. Severe disease, such as pancreatitis, can occur. Even when symptoms subside, the infected individual is infectious for some weeks.
How colostrum can help with parasitic infections
Colostrum contains the range of antibodies (immunoglobulins) which are effective against a range of bacterial, viral and protozoal pathogens and against various bacterial toxins. It has been shown to be effective against crypto-sporidium infection. People who received bovine immunoglobulins showed significant improvement without any side effects. Bovine colostrum can offer help to people with severe diarrhoea caused by crypto-sporidium infection.
Study showed that:
"Antibodies from Colostrum in Oral Immunotherapy": Spray dried concentration of immunoglobin preparation for oral use from pooled source of 100 cows was found to be highly effective in treatment of severe diarrhea e.g. in AlDS patients. After treatment no cryptosporidia were found in stools where it had been previously detected.
Stephan, Dichtelmuller and Lissner, 1989, Journal of Clinical Chem. and Clinical Biochem., Vol. 28, 1990, no 1
Our holvita colostrum liquid which is more potent than powder may help people with severe diarrhoea caused by bacterial infection.
References:
Greenberg PD; Cello JP; Treatment of severe diarrhea caused by Crypto-sporidium parvum with oral bovine immunoglobulin concentrate in patients with AIDS. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol 1996 Dec 1; 13(4): 348-54.
Flanigan, Marshall, Redman, Kaetzel, Ungar, 1991) Journal. Protozool Nov-Dec, Vol. 38(6): 225s-227s A. Diarrhea producing Cryptosporidium parvum infection treated effectively with oral ingestion of bovine colostrum. B. Also effective in treatment of prophylaxis and rotavirus gastroenteritis C. Hyper immune cows colostrum and regular cows colostrum compared: Parasite infections reduces 82% in presence of hyperimmune and 67% in regular colostrum."
Stephan, Dichtelmuller and Lissner, 1989, Journal of Clinical Chem. and Clinical Biochem., Vol. 28, 1990, no 1: "Antibodies from Colostrum in Oral Immunotherapy": Spray dried concentration of immunoglobin preparation for oral use from pooled source of 100 cows was found to be highly effective in treatment of severe diarrhea e.g. in AlDS patients. After treatment no cryptosporidia were found in stools where it had been previously detected.
Heaton, Arch of Disease in Childhood, 1990: 65: 813, Cryptosporidiosis and acute leukemia: “Paper at 6th annual Asian Pediatric Conference: “Treatment of 3 year old with acute cryptosporidia caused dirarrhea. Bovine colostrum 100ml x 3 daily in form of a milkshake. Within two weeks symptoms alleviated. Cryptosporidia tests negative. Bovine colostrum very rich source of immunoglobulins. Pooled colostrum from nonimmunized cows provides an effective method of controlling symptoms in immunodeficient patients. Immunoglobulin concentrated may provide an effective, convenient method by which immunology can be administered”.
Nord Jill, Pearl Ma, David diJohn, Saul Tsiporoo and Carol O, Tacket; Treatment With Bovine Hyperimmune Colostrum of Colostrum of Cryptosporidial Diarrhea in AIDS Patients. AIDS (1990) 4:581-584.