Background Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is commonly defined as an acquired
subclinical disorder of the small intestine, characterized by villous atrophy and crypt …

Oral vaccines are less immunogenic when given to infants in low-income compared with
high-income countries, limiting their potential public health impact. Here, we review factors …

Background Zinc biofortification of rice could sustainably improve zinc status in countries
where zinc deficiency is common and rice is a staple, but its efficacy has not been tested …

Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae that continues to be a major public
health concern in populations without access to safe water. IgG-and IgA-secreting memory B …

Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) refers to a subclinical disorder of intestinal function
common in tropical countries and in settings of poverty and economic disadvantage. The …

Importance Duodenal biopsies from children with enteropathies associated with
undernutrition, such as environmental enteropathy (EE) and celiac disease (CD), display …

Oral vaccines significantly underperform in low-income countries. One possible contributory
factor is environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a subclinical disorder of small intestinal …

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As the cause of approximately 500,000 deaths in 2015 1 resulting from 1.7 billion episodes
2 globally, early childhood diarrhea has been a major focus of global health efforts to …

Unique to mucosal vaccination is the reciprocal influence of the microbiome and mucosal
immune responses, where the immune system is constantly balancing between the …