Natural History of Cryptosporidiosis in a Longitudinal Study of Slum-Dwelling Bangladeshi Children: Association with Severe Malnutrition.

BACKGROUND:Cryptosporidiosis is a common cause of infectious diarrhea in young children worldwide, and is a significant contributor to under-five mortality. Current treatment options are limited in young children. In this study, we describe the natural history of Cryptosporidium spp. infection in a...

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Main Authors: Poonum S Korpe, Rashidul Haque, Carol Gilchrist, Cristian Valencia, Feiyang Niu, Miao Lu, Jennie Z Ma, Sarah E Petri, Daniel Reichman, Mamun Kabir, Priya Duggal, William A Petri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4856361?pdf=render