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Assessment of aflatoxin exposure, growth faltering and the gut microbiome among children in rural Guatemala: protocol for an observational prospective cohort and bioreactor simulations

INTRODUCTION: Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a carcinogen produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus which grow on maize. Given the high prevalence of child stunting (ie, impaired growth) and other nutritional disorders in low-income and middle-income countries, where maize is consumed, the...

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Autores principales: Cheng, Qiwen, Glesener, Hannah, Montenegro, Gabriela, Torres, Olga, Miller, Ann C, Krajmalnik-Brown, Rosa, Rohloff, Peter, Voth-Gaeddert, Lee E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10124301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37080609
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001960