Impaired growth in rural Gambian infants exposed to aflatoxin: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Sinead Watson (Author), Sophie E. Moore (Author), Momodou K. Darboe (Author), Gaoyun Chen (Author), Yu-Kang Tu (Author), Yi-Ting Huang (Author), Kamilla G. Eriksen (Author), Robin M. Bernstein (Author), Andrew M. Prentice (Author), Christopher P. Wild (Author), Ya Xu (Author), Michael N. Routledge (Author), Yun Yun Gong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Exposure to aflatoxin, a mycotoxin produced by fungi that commonly contaminates cereal crops across sub-Saharan Africa, has been associated with impaired child growth. We investigated the impact of aflatoxin exposure on the growth of Gambian infants from birth to two years of age...