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Natural history of cryptosporidiosis in a longitudinal study of slum-dwelling Bangladeshi children: Association with severe malnutrition [1]

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 birth cohort of children in Bangladesh and evaluate for association with malnutrition.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
04/05/2016
Poonum S. Korpe [3], Rashidul Haque [4], Carol Gilchrist & et al [5]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases [6]
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Tags:
Malnutrition [7], Child Health [8], Poverty [9], Slums [10], Bangladesh [11], South Asia [12], Diarrhoea [13], Waterborne diseases [14]
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[2] http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0004564
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/poonum-s-korpe
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rashidul-haque
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/carol-gilchrist-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-neglected-tropical-diseases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malnutrition
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/slums
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diarrhoea
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waterborne-diseases