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Antibodies to pneumococcal polysaccharides in human milk : lack of relationship to colonization and acute otitis media

Rosen, I Andersson ; Håkansson, Anders P LU orcid ; Aniansson, G LU ; Hansson, C ; Andersson, B ; Nylén, O ; Sabharwal, H and Svanborg, C LU (1996) In Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 15(6). p.498-507
Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study analyzed antibodies to pneumococcal polysaccharides in human milk and their effect on nasopharyngeal colonization and acute otitis media in breast-fed infants.

METHODS: A total of 503 milk samples were collected from 310 mothers. Nasopharyngeal cultures were obtained from their children at 2, 6 and 10 months postpartum, and the capsular groups/types of the Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates were determined.

RESULTS: Types 6A, 6B, 19A, 19F and 23F accounted for 54% of the pneumococcal isolates, but type 3 isolates were uncommon. Milk samples were analyzed for antibody activity to the common capsular polysaccharide types 6A, 19F and 23F; to the type 3 polysaccharide; to C-polysaccharide; and to... (More)

BACKGROUND: This study analyzed antibodies to pneumococcal polysaccharides in human milk and their effect on nasopharyngeal colonization and acute otitis media in breast-fed infants.

METHODS: A total of 503 milk samples were collected from 310 mothers. Nasopharyngeal cultures were obtained from their children at 2, 6 and 10 months postpartum, and the capsular groups/types of the Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates were determined.

RESULTS: Types 6A, 6B, 19A, 19F and 23F accounted for 54% of the pneumococcal isolates, but type 3 isolates were uncommon. Milk samples were analyzed for antibody activity to the common capsular polysaccharide types 6A, 19F and 23F; to the type 3 polysaccharide; to C-polysaccharide; and to phosphorylcholine (PC), a major component of the pneumococcal cell wall polysaccharide (CWPS). Anti-capsular antibody activity was low or absent in > 90% of the milk samples. In contrast anti-PC antibody activity was detected in 88% and anti-CWPS in 84% of the samples. The frequency of acute otitis media did not vary with the milk anti-capsular, anti-PC or anti-CWPS antibody activity.

CONCLUSIONS: There was no reduction in nasopharyngeal carriage of S. pneumoniae among children fed milk with anti-capsular or anti-PC antibody activity, but carriage was increased in those children who received milk with anti-CWPS antibody activity. A protective role of antipolysaccharide or anti-CWPS antibodies in milk was not detected under the study conditions.

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Adult, Animals, Antibodies, Bacterial, Bacterial Capsules, Breast Feeding, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Milk, Nasopharyngeal Diseases, Otitis Media, Phosphorylcholine, Polysaccharides, Bacterial, Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
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15
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498 - 507
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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0891-3668
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English
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  author       = {{Rosen, I Andersson and Håkansson, Anders P and Aniansson, G and Hansson, C and Andersson, B and Nylén, O and Sabharwal, H and Svanborg, C}},
  issn         = {{0891-3668}},
  keywords     = {{Adult; Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial; Bacterial Capsules; Breast Feeding; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Milk; Nasopharyngeal Diseases; Otitis Media; Phosphorylcholine; Polysaccharides, Bacterial; Streptococcus pneumoniae}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{498--507}},
  publisher    = {{Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}},
  series       = {{Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal}},
  title        = {{Antibodies to pneumococcal polysaccharides in human milk : lack of relationship to colonization and acute otitis media}},
  volume       = {{15}},
  year         = {{1996}},
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