In neonatal calves infected with Cryptosporidium parvum, the antibody-LL37 fusion 4H9-G1-LL37 reduced disease severity compared with control animals.
In plain wordsIn calves infected with a gut parasite, an antibody-LL37 fusion made the disease less severe than in control animals.
- Peptide
- LL-37
- Outcome
- DecreaseDisease severity
- Study
calf (bovine)n: not reported in source
experimental Cryptosporidium parvum infection- Comparator
- Control animals
- Outcome group
- Infection and antimicrobial activity · Infection
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · four daysAs given in this study (calf (bovine)).
Source sentences
This resulted in reduced severity of the disease when compared to control animals.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Neonatal calves were challenged with C. parvum oocysts and concomitantly treated with antibody-biocide fusion 4H9-G1-LL37 over the course of four days.