Microsporidiosis and Malnutrition in Children with Persistent Diarrhea, Uganda
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2009
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Abstract
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is an important cause of persis-
tent diarrhea, intestinal malabsorption, and wasting in
HIV-positive adults. Mucosal damage associated with mi-
crosporidiosis is more extensive than that related to other
opportunistic intestinal infections (1,2) and leads to sub-
stantial malabsorption of carbohydrates, fat, and essential
nutrients (2–5). Although microsporidiosis is common in
children <5 years of age, particularly those who live in de-
veloping countries (6,7) or who are HIV positive (6,8,9),
the effects of infection on nutritional health of these vulner-
able populations are not well documented. We reexamined
anthropometric data of children in Uganda with persistent
diarrhea (6) and used regression analysis to determine
whether there is an association between microsporidiosis
and reduced growth rates.
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Microsporidiosis, Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Uganda
Citation
Mor, S. M., Tumwine, J. K., Naumova, E. N., Ndeezi, G., & Tzipori, S. (2009). Microsporidiosis and Malnutrition in Children with Persistent Diarrhea, Uganda. Microsporidiosis and Malnutrition in Children with Persistent Diarrhea, Uganda, 15(1), DOI: 10.3201/eid1501.071536