Unravelling the reservoirs for colonisation of infants with Campylobacter spp. in rural Ethiopia: protocol for a longitudinal study during a global pandemic and political tensions

Introduction Undernutrition is an underlying cause of mortality in children under five (CU5) years of age. Animal-source foods have been shown to decrease malnutrition in CU5. Livestock are important reservoirs for Campylobacter bacteria, which are recognised as risk factors for child malnutrition....

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Main Authors: Yang Yang, Arie H Havelaar, Xiaolong Li, Getnet Yimer, Mark J Manary, Nigel French, Kedir Teji Roba, Mussie Brhane, Ibsa Abdusemed Ahmed, Jafer Kedir, Dehao Chen, Loic Deblais, Wondwossen A Gebreyes, Jemal Yousuf Hassen, Zelealem Mekuria, Abdulmuen Mohammed Ibrahim, Bahar Mummed, Amanda Ojeda, Gireesh Rajashekara, Cyrus Saleem, Nitya Singh, Ibsa Aliyi Usmane, Sarah McKune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/10/e061311.full