Protection against diarrhea associated with Giardia intestinalis Is lost with multi-nutrient supplementation: a study in Tanzanian children.

• Main Authors: Jacobien Veenemans (Author), Theo Mank (Author), Maarten Ottenhof (Author), Amrish Baidjoe (Author), Erasto V Mbugi (Author), Ayse Y Demir (Author), Jos P M Wielders (Author), Huub F J Savelkoul (Author), Hans Verhoef (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Asymptomatic carriage of Giardia intestinalis is highly prevalent among children in developing countries, and evidence regarding its role as a diarrhea-causing agent in these settings is controversial. Impaired linear growth and cognition have been associated with giardiasis, presumably mediated by...