AEGiS-GMHC: Treatment Briefs: Cryptosporidiosis Trial

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Treatment Briefs: Cryptosporidiosis Trial

Gay Men's Health Crisis "Treatment Issues", Vol 8, No. 10, November, 1994
David Gold

A trial of IGX for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis will begin at New York Cornell Medical Center in New York under the direction of Rosemary Soave, M.D. IGX is hyperimmunized chicken egg yolk. In the open label 21-day study, patients will drink one-quarter cup of yolk (which some patients have described as a rather tasty "nog") five times a day. The theory behind hyperimmunized egg yolks is that the egg antibodies will fight the crypto parasite in human intestines. Dr. Soave notes that the egg yolks have been irradiated to remove salmonella and other bacteria, and her experience is that the cholesterol is not a problem for most patients. To enroll, call Dr. Soave at 212/746-6320.

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