Microsporidiosis and malnutrition in children with persistent diarrhea, Uganda

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jan;15(1):49-52. doi: 10.3201/eid1501.071536.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / complications
  • Animals
  • Body Weight
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cryptosporidiosis / complications
  • Diarrhea / complications*
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Enterocytozoon* / isolation & purification
  • Enterocytozoon* / pathogenicity
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Malnutrition / complications*
  • Microsporidiosis / complications*
  • Microsporidiosis / microbiology
  • Nutritional Status
  • Regression Analysis
  • Uganda
  • Weight Loss