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Intestinal microbiota changes due to<i>Giardia intestinalis</i>infections in a longitudinal Ecuadorian birth cohort and impact on cobalamin biosynthesis
2024-10-17
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<h4>Background</h4> Giardia intestinalis is a protozoal parasite infecting the gastrointestinal tract worldwide. Chronic infections/reinfections are common, with adverse nutritional consequences for critical growth during the first five years of life. Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is absorbed primarily in the ileum of the small intestine, where Giardia trophozoites attach and replicate. Bacteria activate bioavailable vi...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 7992e8ae-da96-51ea-9a57-4eed03bfc94f
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.10.15.24315510
