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In this study, we investigated the anticryptosporidial activity of human lactoferrin on different stages of <jats:italic>Cryptosporidium<\/jats:italic>. Physiologic concentrations of lactoferrin killed <jats:italic>Cryptosporidium parvum<\/jats:italic> sporozoites, but had no significant effect on oocysts viability or parasite intracellular development. 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