Randomized control trials using a tablet formulation of hyperimmune bovine colostrum to prevent diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in volunteers

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 46, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 862-868

  Otto, Wlodzimierz ^a   Najnigier, Boguslaw ^a   Stelmasiak, Teodor ^b   Robins Browne, Roy M ^c,d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^b Glutagen Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; Hyperimmune bovine colostrum; Travelers' diarrhea; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; COLOSTRUM PROTEIN; MILK PROTEIN; PLACEBO; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERIMMUNE BOVINE COLOSTRUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEROLOGY; TABLET FORMULATION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BUFFERS; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; HUMANS; SODIUM BICARBONATE; TABLETS;

EID: 79960231387     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2011.574726     Document Type: Article

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