Milk immunity
Milk immunity is the protection provided to
.Mammalian milk
All mammalian milk contains water, sugar, fat, vitamins, and protein with the variation within and between species and individuals differing mainly in the amount of these components.[1] Other than the variation in quantity of these components, not a lot is known about bio-active or immune-modulating factors in many mammalian species. However, in comparison to other mammalian milk, human milk has the most oligosaccharide diversity.[2]
Bovine milk
Human milk
Avian crop milk
Crop milk is a secretion from the crop of a bird that is regurgitated to feed their offspring.[12] Birds that produce this secretion include pigeons, flamingos, emperor penguins, and doves.[13] Pigeon milk contains some immune-modulating factors such as microbes and IgA, as well as other components with similar biological activities to mammalian milk including pigeon growth factor, and transferrin.[14]
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