Impact of enteropathogens on faltering growth in a resource-limited setting

Impact of enteropathogens on faltering growth in a resource-limited setting

IntroductionEnvironmental enteropathy is an important contributor to childhood malnutrition in the developing world. Chronic exposure to fecal pathogens leads to alteration in intestinal structure and function, resulting in impaired gut immune function, malabsorption, and growth faltering leading to...

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Main Authors: Furqan Kabir, Junaid Iqbal, Zehra Jamil, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Indika Mallawaarachchi, Fatima Aziz, Adil Kalam, Sahrish Muneer, Aneeta Hotwani, Sheraz Ahmed, Fayaz Umrani, Sana Syed, Kamran Sadiq, Jennie Z. Ma, Sean R. Moore, Asad Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
environmental enteric dysfunction (EED)
enteropathogen
growth faltering
TaqMan array card (TAC)
Giardia
biomarkers
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1081833/full

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