Romia S A, Abou-Zakham A A, Hegazi M M
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 1990 Dec;20(2):607-14.
Giardia-spontaneously cured mice were rendered resistant to challenge infection. This was documented by the decreased cyst excretion rate comparable to the control ones. Endoxan and irradiation treatment caused a breakdown in both humoral and cellular immunity. Immune-depressed mice were more susceptible to Giardia infection, thus proving the active role of antibodies and cell-mediated immune response in giardiasis.