Microsporidiosis and malnutrition in children with persistent diarrhea, Uganda.
We show that the microsporidian fungus Enterocytozoon bieneusi is associated with lower rates of weight gain in children in Uganda with persistent diarrhea. This relationship remained after controlling for HIV and concurrent cryptosporidiosis. Children with microsporidiosis were predicted to weigh 1.3 kg less than children without microsporidiosis at 5 years of age.
Mor
Siobhan M
SM
Division of Infectious Diseases, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA. siobhan.mor@tufts.edu
Tumwine
James K
JK
Naumova
Elena N
EN
Ndeezi
Grace
G
Tzipori
Saul
S
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D021862:Enterocytozoon / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications*; D016881:Microsporidiosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014454:Uganda; D015431:Weight Loss