Genome-Wide Association Study of Campylobacter - Positive Diarrhea Identifies Genes Involved in Toxin Processing and Inflammatory Response
Author(s) -
Rebecca M. Munday,
Rashidul Haque,
NingJiun Jan,
Genevieve L. Wojcik,
Chelsea Marie,
Dylan Duchen,
Alexander J. Mentzer,
Uma Nayak,
Poonum Korpe,
Beth D. Kirkpatrick,
William A. Petri,
Priya Duggal
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
mbio
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.562
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 2161-2129
pISSN - 2150-7511
DOI - 10.1128/mbio.00556-22
Subject(s) - diarrhea , campylobacter , underweight , biology , inflammatory response , gut flora , toxin , genome wide association study , medicine , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , genetics , genotype , inflammation , bacteria , obesity , single nucleotide polymorphism , endocrinology , overweight
Children in low-to-middle-income countries often suffer from multiple enteric infections in their first few years of life, many of which have the potential for long-lasting effects. These children are already likely to be malnourished and underweight, and chronic intestinal disturbances exacerbate these conditions.
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