Danielle M Cribb, Nevio Sarmento, Almerio Moniz, Nicholas S S Fancourt, Kathryn Glass, Anthony D K Draper, Joshua R Francis, Milena M Lay Dos Santos, Endang Soares da Silva, Benjamin G Polkinghorne, Virginia de Lourdes da Conceiҫão, Feliciano da Conceiҫão, Paulino da Silva, Joanita Jong, Martyn D Kirk, Samantha Colquhoun
In low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs), enteric pathogens contribute to child malnutrition, affecting nutrient absorption, inducing inflammation, and causing diarrhoea. This is a substantial problem in LMICs due to high disease burden, poor sanitation and nutritional status, and the cyclical nature of pathogen infection and malnutrition. This relationship remains understudied in Timor-Leste. In our pilot study of enteric pathogens and malnutrition in Dili, Timor-Leste (July 2019-October 2020), we recruited 60 infants in a birth cohort from Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares (HNGV) with up to four home visits...
2024: PloS One