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1277 larger volumes. As cryptosporidiosis is very common in bovine species ordinary colostrum from some cows may be effective. Hyperimmune bovine colostrum is safer than most drugs, which is a consideration when treating debilitated patients, and, should microbial contamination of colostrum pose a problem in immuno-deficient individuals, it could be gamma irradiated without affecting the immunoglobulin concentration. Hyperimmune bovine colo-strum appears to be a useful adjunct in the treatment of diarrhoea due to infection with cryptosporidium in patients with immuno-deficiency disorders, particularly those in whom treatment with antibiotics has failed. In this patient, however, the rare complication of ascending biliary tract infection was not prevented. References 1 Lasser KH, Lewin KJ, Ryning iFW. Cryptosporidal enteritis in a patient with congenital