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Longitudinal Analysis of the Intestinal Microbiota in Persistently Stunted Young Children in South India.

Hassoun, Soha.

Dinh, Duy M.

Ramadass, Balamurugan.

Kattula, Deepthi.

Sarkar, Rajiv.

Braunstein, Philip.

Tai, Albert K.

Wanke, Christine A.

Kane, Anne V.

Naumova, Elena N.

Kang, Gagandeep.

Ward, Honorine.

2016

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Stunting or reduced linear growth is very prevalent in low-income countries. Recent studies have demonstrated a causal relationship between alterations in the gut microbiome and moderate or severe acute malnutrition in children in these countries. However, there have been no primary longitudinal studies comparing the intestinal microbiota of persistently stunted children to that of non-stunted ... read more

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Dinh DM, Ramadass B, Kattula D, Sarkar R, Braunstein P, Tai A, et al. (2016) Longitudinal Analysis of the Intestinal Microbiota in Persistently Stunted Young Children in South India. PLoS ONE 11(5): e0155405. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155405.