Parasitism in Children Aged Three Years and Under: Relationship between Infection and Growth in Rural Coastal Kenya.

Parasitism in Children Aged Three Years and Under: Relationship between Infection and Growth in Rural Coastal Kenya.

BACKGROUND:Parasitic infections, which are among the most common infections worldwide, disproportionately affect children; however, little is known about the impact of parasitic disease on growth in very early childhood. Our objective was to document the prevalence of parasitic infections and examin...

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Main Authors: A Desiree LaBeaud, Monica Nayakwadi Singer, Maxim McKibben, Peter Mungai, Eric M Muchiri, Elisabeth McKibben, Ginny Gildengorin, Laura J Sutherland, Charles H King, Christopher L King, Indu Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4440755?pdf=render

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