Micronutrient-deficient diets and possible environmental enteric dysfunction in Buruli ulcer endemic communities in Ghana: Lower dietary diversity and reduced serum zinc and vitamin C implicate micronutrient status a possible susceptibility factor.
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| Title: | Micronutrient-deficient diets and possible environmental enteric dysfunction in Buruli ulcer endemic communities in Ghana: Lower dietary diversity and reduced serum zinc and vitamin C implicate micronutrient status a possible susceptibility factor. |
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| Authors: | Loglo AD; Microbes, Infection & Immunity, School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.; Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Antwi PB; Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Abass KM; Agogo Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo, Ghana., Osei-Mireku S; Agogo Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo, Ghana., Amofa G; Dunkwa Government Hospital, Dunkwa, Ghana., Ofori E; Tepa Government Hospital, Tepa, Ghana., Adjei JK; Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Oppong MN; Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Phillips RO; Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.; Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Annan R; Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Engel B; Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom., Simmonds RE; Microbes, Infection & Immunity, School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom. |
| Source: | PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2025 Mar 12; Vol. 19 (3), pp. e0012871. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Mar 12 (Print Publication: 2025). |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1935-2735 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19352727 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Database: | MEDLINE Ultimate |
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