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Cryptosporidiosis and Enteropathogens in Bangladesh
Sponsor: University of Virginia
Summary
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.
Official title: Field Studies of Cryptosporidiosis and Enteropathogens in Bangladesh
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
1 Day - 7 Days
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2029-10
Last Updated
2025-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Locations (1)
The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh