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Causal pathways from enteropathogens to environmental enteropathy : findings fr...
Kosek, Margaret N.; Ahmed, Tahmeed; Bhutta, Zulfiquar; Caulfield, Laura; Guerrant, Richard; Houpt, Eric; Kang, Gagandeep; Lee, Gwenyth; Lima, AldoBackground: Environmentalenteropathy (EE),the adverseimpact offrequent and numerous entericinfections on the gut resulting in a state of persistent immune activation and altered permeability, has been proposed as a key determinant of growth failure in children in low- and middle-income populations. A theory-driven systems model to critically evaluate pathways through which enteropathogens, gut permeability, and...
Combination of different methods for detection of Campylobacter spp. in young c...
Veras, Herlice do Nascimento; Quetz, Josiane da Silva; Lima, Ila Fernanda Nunes; Rodrigues, Tamara Silva; Havt, Alexandre; Rey, Luís CarlosCampylobacter spp. were detected - using culture, ELISA, PCR, and qPCR - among children (0 – 36 months) with moderate to severe diarrhea in Northeastern Brazil. Our data showed that either the qPCR alone or PCR along with ELISA might be an alternative to culture to diagnose Campylobacter due to their enhanced sensitivity.