Natural History of Cryptosporidiosis in a Longitudinal Study of Slum-Dwelling Bangladeshi Children: Association with Severe Malnutrition.

• Main Authors: Poonum S Korpe (Author), Rashidul Haque (Author), Carol Gilchrist (Author), Cristian Valencia (Author), Feiyang Niu (Author), Miao Lu (Author), Jennie Z Ma (Author), Sarah E Petri (Author), Daniel Reichman (Author), Mamun Kabir (Author), Priya Duggal (Author), William A Petri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Cryptosporidiosis is a common cause of infectious diarrhea in young children worldwide, and is a significant contributor to under-five mortality. Current treatment options are limited in young children. In this study, we describe the natural history of Cryptosporidium spp. infection in a...