Immunoglobulin recognition of fecal bacteria in stunted and non-stunted children: findings from the Afribiota study

Immunoglobulin recognition of fecal bacteria in stunted and non-stunted children: findings from the Afribiota study

Abstract Background Child undernutrition is a global health issue that is associated with poor sanitation and an altered intestinal microbiota. Immunoglobulin (Ig) A mediates host-microbial homeostasis in the intestine, and acutely undernourished children have been shown to have altered IgA recognit...

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Main Authors: Kelsey E. Huus, André Rodriguez-Pozo, Nathalie Kapel, Alison Nestoret, Azimdine Habib, Michel Dede, Amee Manges, Jean-Marc Collard, Philippe J. Sansonetti, Pascale Vonaesch, B. Brett Finlay, for the Afribiota Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Microbiome
Immunoglobulin A
Immunoglobulin G
Undernutrition
Stunting
Environmental Enteric dysfunction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-020-00890-1

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