Lactoferrin (Lf) is the major whey protein in milk, with multiple beneficial health effects including direct antimicrobial activities, anti-inflammatory effects, and iron homeostasis. Oral Lf supplementation in human preterm ...

Preterm neonates are at risk to acquire infections. In addition to the high mortality associated with sepsis, these patients are at risk for long-term disabilities, particularly neurodevelopment impairment. Several ...

Intestinal infection caused by Cryptosporidium is a major contributor to diarrhea morbidity and mortality in young children around the world. Current treatments for children suffering from cryptosporidiosis are suboptimal. ...

The 14th International Conference on Lactoferrin, Structure, Function, and Applications was held on 4–8 November 2019, in a new hotel conference center in the beautiful Miraflores district of Lima, Peru. Previous Lactoferrin ...

Lactoferrin (LF) is a breast milk glycoprotein with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. Its beneficial properties in infants, especially in those born preterm, are currently being studied in clinical trials. ...

We previously conducted two randomized controlled trials with bovine lactoferrin (bLF) for the prevention of lateonset sepsis (LOS) in infants with a birth weight <2500 g (Study 1) and <2000 g (Study 2). The aim of this ...

To determine the effect of bovine lactoferrin (bLF) on prevention of diarrhea in children...