Incidence of Asymptomatic <i>Shigella</i> Infection and Association with the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure among Children Aged 1–24 Months in Low-Resource Settings

Incidence of Asymptomatic <i>Shigella</i> Infection and Association with the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure among Children Aged 1–24 Months in Low-Resource Settings

Asymptomatic or subclinical infection by diarrheal enteropathogens during childhood has been linked to poor health and nutritional outcomes. In this study, we aimed to assess the impact of asymptomatic <i>Shigella</i> infection on different forms of childhood malnutrition including the c...

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Main Authors: Sabiha Nasrin, Md. Ahshanul Haque, Parag Palit, Rina Das, Mustafa Mahfuz, Abu S. G. Faruque, Tahmeed Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
asymptomatic <i>Shigella</i> infection
childhood malnutrition
composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF)
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/5/607

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