Natural history of Giardia infection of infants and children in rural Guatemala and its impact on physical growth
MJG Farthing, L Mata, JJ Urrutia, RA Kronmal - The American journal of …, 1986 - Elsevier
Longitudinal data on Giardia excretion, diarrheal disease, and physical growth during the
first 3 yr of life collected more than 20 yr ago in 45 Guatemalan children were analyzed. This
report describes the natural history of this infection and estimates its effects on growth. All
children had at least one Giardia infection, prevalence and incidence rates reaching 20.2%
and 5.3%, respectively by the end of the third year. The mean number of Giardia infections
per child increased from 0.7 in the first to 3.6 in the third year. More than 40% of these …
first 3 yr of life collected more than 20 yr ago in 45 Guatemalan children were analyzed. This
report describes the natural history of this infection and estimates its effects on growth. All
children had at least one Giardia infection, prevalence and incidence rates reaching 20.2%
and 5.3%, respectively by the end of the third year. The mean number of Giardia infections
per child increased from 0.7 in the first to 3.6 in the third year. More than 40% of these …