Cryptosporidiosis and Enteropathogens in Bangladesh

The purpose of this study is to explore the role of anti-parasite antibody in protection of children from the parasitic infection cryptosporidiosis. This work has the promise of identifying immune pathways important for protection from parasitic infections of the gut, and will help with designing a vaccine to prevent this infection estimated to cause, from diarrhea and malnutrition, an overall burden of 12 million disability-adjusted life-years in children.