Lactoferrin is a 703-amino acid glycoprotein originally isolated from milk. Plasma lactoferrin
is predominantly neutrophil derived but indications are that it may also be produced by other …

Human breast milk is well known as the ideal source of nutrition during early life, ensuring
optimal growth during infancy and early childhood. Breast milk is also the source of many …

Written and edited by leading physicians, Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession,
9th Edition, offers comprehensive, dependable information and guidance in this multifaceted …

Although lactoferrin has antimicrobial activity, its mechanism of action is not full defined.
Recently we have shown that the protein alters the Gram-negative outer membrane. As this …

Twelve years have passed since its last edition-making Antimicrobials in Foods, Third
Edition the must-have resource for those interested in the latest information on food …

Although the antimicrobial activity of lactoferrin has been well described, its mechanism of
action has been poorly characterized. Recent work has indicated that in addition to binding …

Bacterial sepsis in the neonate is a clinical syndrome characterized by systemic signs of
infection and accompanied by bacteremia in the first month of life. Meningitis in the neonate …

Lactoferrin is an iron‐binding glycoprotein found in milk, exocrine secretions of mammals,
and in secondary granules from polymorphonuclear neutrophils. This review describes the …

Own mother's colostrum is rich in cytokines and other immune agents that may stimulate
oropharyngeal-associated lymphoid tissue if administered oropharyngeally to extremely low …

There is a paucity of data on the effect of preterm birth on the immunological composition of
breast milk throughout the different stages of lactation. We aimed to characterise the effects …