Identifying the etiology and pathophysiology underlying stunting and environmental enteropathy: study protocol of the AFRIBIOTA project

Identifying the etiology and pathophysiology underlying stunting and environmental enteropathy: study protocol of the AFRIBIOTA project

Abstract Background Globally one out of four children under 5 years is affected by linear growth delay (stunting). This syndrome has severe long-term sequelae including increased risk of illness and mortality and delayed psychomotor development. Stunting is a syndrome that is linked to poor nutritio...

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Main Authors: Pascale Vonaesch, Rindra Randremanana, Jean-Chrysostome Gody, Jean-Marc Collard, Tamara Giles-Vernick, Maria Doria, Inès Vigan-Womas, Pierre-Alain Rubbo, Aurélie Etienne, Emilson Jean Andriatahirintsoa, Nathalie Kapel, Eric Brown, Kelsey E. Huus, Darragh Duffy, B.Brett Finlay, Milena Hasan, Francis Allen Hunald, Annick Robinson, Alexandre Manirakiza, Laura Wegener-Parfrey, Muriel Vray, Philippe J. Sansonetti, for the AFRIBIOTA Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Stunting
Pediatric environmental enteropathy
Madagascar
Central African Republic
Microbiota
Immunology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1189-5

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