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Stunting is characterized by chronic inflammation in Zimbabwean infants by Prendergast, Andrew J, Rukobo, Sandra, Chasekwa, Bernard, Mutasa, Kuda, Ntozini, Robert, Mbuya, Mduduzi N N, Jones, Andrew, Moulton, Lawrence H, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J, Humphrey, Jean H

“…Stunting affects one-third of children in developing countries, but the causes remain unclear. We hypothesized that enteropathy leads to low-grade…”
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Formative research on hygiene behaviors and geophagy among infants and young children and implications of exposure to fecal bacteria by Ngure, Francis M, Humphrey, Jean H, Mbuya, Mduduzi N N, Majo, Florence, Mutasa, Kuda, Govha, Margaret, Mazarura, Exevia, Chasekwa, Bernard, Prendergast, Andrew J, Curtis, Valerie, Boor, Kathyrn J, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J

“…We conducted direct observation of 23 caregiver-infant pairs for 130 hours and recorded wash-related behaviors to identify pathways of fecal-oral transmission…”
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The gut microbiome and early-life growth in a population with high prevalence of stunting by Robertson, Ruairi C., Edens, Thaddeus J., Carr, Lynnea, Mutasa, Kuda, Gough, Ethan K., Evans, Ceri, Geum, Hyun Min, Baharmand, Iman, Gill, Sandeep K., Ntozini, Robert, Smith, Laura E., Chasekwa, Bernard, Majo, Florence D., Tavengwa, Naume V., Mutasa, Batsirai, Francis, Freddy, Tome, Joice, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J., Humphrey, Jean H., Prendergast, Andrew J., Manges, Amee R.

“…Stunting affects one-in-five children globally and is associated with greater infectious morbidity, mortality and neurodevelopmental deficits. Recent evidence…”
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Inflammation and cytomegalovirus viremia during pregnancy drive sex-differentiated differences in mortality and immune development in HIV-exposed infants by Evans, Ceri, Mutasa, Kuda, Rukobo, Sandra, Govha, Margaret, Mushayanembwa, Patience, Chasekwa, Bernard, Majo, Florence D., Tavengwa, Naume V., Broad, Jonathan, Noble, Christie, Gough, Ethan K., Kelly, Paul, Bourke, Claire D., Humphrey, Jean H., Ntozini, Robert, Prendergast, Andrew J.

“…Children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected have increased infectious mortality compared to HIV-unexposed children, raising the possibility of immune…”
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Malnutrition enteropathy in Zambian and Zimbabwean children with severe acute malnutrition: A multi-arm randomized phase II trial by Chandwe, Kanta, Bwakura-Dangarembizi, Mutsa, Amadi, Beatrice, Tawodzera, Gertrude, Ngosa, Deophine, Dzikiti, Anesu, Chulu, Nivea, Makuyana, Robert, Zyambo, Kanekwa, Mutasa, Kuda, Mulenga, Chola, Besa, Ellen, Sturgeon, Jonathan P., Mudzingwa, Shepherd, Simunyola, Bwalya, Kazhila, Lydia, Zyambo, Masuzyo, Sonkwe, Hazel, Mutasa, Batsirai, Chipunza, Miyoba, Sauramba, Virginia, Langhaug, Lisa, Mudenda, Victor, Murch, Simon H., Hill, Susan, Playford, Raymond J., VanBuskirk, Kelley, Prendergast, Andrew J., Kelly, Paul

“…Malnutrition underlies almost half of all child deaths globally. Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) carries unacceptable mortality, particularly if accompanied by…”
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The Impact of Improved Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene on Oral Rotavirus Vaccine Immunogenicity in Zimbabwean Infants: Substudy of a Cluster-randomized Trial by Church, James A, Rukobo, Sandra, Govha, Margaret, Lee, Benjamin, Carmolli, Marya P, Chasekwa, Bernard, Ntozini, Robert, Mutasa, Kuda, McNeal, Monica M, Majo, Florence D, Tavengwa, Naume V, Moulton, Lawrence H, Humphrey, Jean H, Kirkpatrick, Beth D, Prendergast, Andrew J

“…Abstract Background Oral vaccines have lower efficacy in developing compared to developed countries. Poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) may contribute…”
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Effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene and improved complementary feeding on environmental enteric dysfunction in children in rural Zimbabwe: A cluster-randomized controlled trial by Gough, Ethan K, Moulton, Lawrence H, Mutasa, Kuda, Ntozini, Robert, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J, Majo, Florence D, Smith, Laura E, Panic, Gordana, Giallourou, Natasa, Jamell, Mark, Kosek, Peter, Swann, Jonathan R, Humphrey, Jean H, Prendergast, Andrew J

“…Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) may be an important modifiable cause of child stunting. We described the evolution of EED biomarkers from birth to 18…”
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Child mortality according to maternal and infant HIV status in Zimbabwe by MARINDA, Edmore, HUMPHREY, Jean H, ILIFF, Peter J, MUTASA, Kuda, NATHOO, Kusum J, PIWOZ, Ellen G, MOULTON, Lawrence H, SALAMA, Peter, WARD, Brian J

“…HIV causes substantial mortality among African children but there is limited data on how this is influenced by maternal or infant infection status and timing…”
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Stunting Status and Exposure to Infection and Inflammation in Early Life Shape Antibacterial Immune Cell Function Among Zimbabwean Children by Mutasa, Kuda, Tome, Joice, Rukobo, Sandra, Govha, Margaret, Mushayanembwa, Patience, Matimba, Farai S., Chiorera, Courage K., Majo, Florence D., Tavengwa, Naume V., Mutasa, Batsirai, Chasekwa, Bernard, Humphrey, Jean H., Ntozini, Robert, Prendergast, Andrew J., Bourke, Claire D.

“…Background Children who are stunted (length-for-age Z-score<-2) are at greater risk of infectious morbidity and mortality. Previous studies suggest that…”
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Maternal fecal microbiome predicts gestational age, birth weight and neonatal growth in rural Zimbabwe by Gough, Ethan K., Edens, Thaddeus J., Geum, Hyun Min, Baharmand, Iman, Gill, Sandeep K., Robertson, Ruairi C., Mutasa, Kuda, Ntozini, Robert, Smith, Laura E, Chasekwa, Bernard, Majo, Florence D., Tavengwa, Naume V., Mutasa, Batsirai, Francis, Freddy, Carr, Lynnea, Tome, Joice, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J., Moulton, Lawrence H., Prendergast, Andrew J., Humphrey, Jean H., Manges, Amee R., Team, SHINE Trial

“…Preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW) affect one in ten and one in seven livebirths, respectively, primarily in low-income and middle-income countries…”
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Assessing the Intestinal Microbiota in the SHINE Trial by Gough, Ethan K., Prendergast, Andrew J., Mutasa, Kuda E., Stoltzfus, Rebecca J., Manges, Amee R.

“…Advances in DNA sequencing technology now allow us to explore the dynamics and functions of the microbes that inhabit the human body, the microbiota. Recent…”
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Child Health, Agriculture and Integrated Nutrition (CHAIN): protocol for a randomised controlled trial of improved infant and young child feeding in rural Zimbabwe by Smith, Laura E, Chagwena, Dexter T, Bourke, Claire, Robertson, Ruairi, Fernando, Shamiso, Tavengwa, Naume V, Cairns, Jill, Ndhlela, Thokozile, Matumbu, Exhibit, Brown, Tim, Datta, Kavita, Mutasa, Batsirai, Tengende, Alice, Chidhanguro, Dzivaidzo, Langhaug, Lisa, Makanza, Maggie, Chasekwa, Bernard, Mutasa, Kuda, Swann, Jonathan, Kelly, Paul, Ntozini, Robert, Prendergast, Andrew

“…Over one-quarter of children in sub-Saharan Africa are stunted; however, commercial supplements only partially meet child nutrient requirements, cannot be…”
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Congenital and postnatal CMV and EBV acquisition in HIV-infected Zimbabwean infants by Gumbo, Hlanai, Chasekwa, Bernard, Church, James A, Ntozini, Robert, Mutasa, Kuda, Humphrey, Jean H, Prendergast, Andrew J

“…HIV-infected infants in sub-Saharan Africa have rapid disease progression. We hypothesized that co-infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) or Epstein Barr virus…”
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Effects of improved complementary feeding and improved water, sanitation and hygiene on early child development among HIV-exposed children: substudy of a cluster randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe by Chandna, Jaya, Ntozini, Robert, Evans, Ceri, Kandawasvika, Gwendoline, Chasekwa, Bernard, Majo, Florence D, Mutasa, Kuda, Tavengwa, Naume V, Mutasa, Batsirai, NN Mbuya, Mduduzi, Moulton, Lawrence H, Humphrey, Jean H, Prendergast, Andrew J, Gladstone, Melissa

“…IntroductionHIV-exposed uninfected children may be at risk of poor neurodevelopment. We aimed to test the impact of improved infant and young child feeding…”
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Associations between biomarkers of environmental enteric dysfunction and oral rotavirus vaccine immunogenicity in rural Zimbabwean infants by Church, James A, Rukobo, Sandra, Govha, Margaret, Gough, Ethan K, Chasekwa, Bernard, Lee, Benjamin, Carmolli, Marya P, Panic, Gordana, Giallourou, Natasa, Ntozini, Robert, Mutasa, Kuda, McNeal, Monica M, Majo, Florence D., Tavengwa, Naume V., Swann, Jonathan R., Moulton, Lawrence H, Kirkpatrick, Beth D, Humphrey, Jean H, Prendergast, Andrew J

“…Oral rotavirus vaccines (RVV) are poorly immunogenic in low-income countries. Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) resulting from poor water, sanitation and…”
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Immune responses to oral poliovirus vaccine in HIV-exposed uninfected Zimbabwean infants by Church, James A, Rukobo, Sandra, Govha, Margaret, Carmolli, Marya P, Diehl, Sean A, Chasekwa, Bernard, Ntozini, Robert, Mutasa, Kuda, Humphrey, Jean H, Kirkpatrick, Beth D, Prendergast, Andrew J

“…It remains uncertain whether HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants have impaired responses to oral vaccines. We performed a cross-sectional study of 6-month-old…”
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Effects of infant sex on mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 according to timing of infection in Zimbabwe by PIWOZ, Ellen G, HUMPHREY, Jean H, MARINDA, Edmore T, MUTASA, Kuda, MOULTON, Lawrence H, ILIFF, Peter J

“…We examined the relationship between sex and the risk of intrauterine, intrapartum and postnatal HIV transmission among 4495 infants born to HIV-infected…”
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Impact of Water Quality, Sanitation, Handwashing, and Nutritional Interventions on Enteric Infections in Rural Zimbabwe: The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial by Rogawski McQuade, Elizabeth T, Platts-Mills, James A, Gratz, Jean, Zhang, Jixian, Moulton, Lawrence H, Mutasa, Kuda, Majo, Florence D, Tavengwa, Naume, Ntozini, Robert, Prendergast, Andrew J, Humphrey, Jean H, Liu, Jie, Houpt, Eric R

“…Abstract Background We assessed the impact of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) interventions on enteric…”
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Independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene, and improved complementary feeding, on child stunting and anaemia in rural Zimbabwe: a cluster-randomised trial by Mbuya, Mduduzi N N, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J, Majo, Florence, Mangwadu, Goldberg, Smith, Laura E, Jones, Andrew D, Prendergast, Andrew J, Jones, Andrew D, Tielsch, James M, Majo, Florence D, Sauramba, Virginia, Chidhanguro, Dzivaidzo, Mazhanga, Clever, Chidamba, Leah, Kasaru, Sarudzai, Nembaware, Netsai, Nkiwane, Sibongile, Nyamwino, Penias, Simango, Pururudzai, Chiveza, Daniel, Makoni, Prince M, Dadirai, Tawanda, Kuona, Maria, Mafuratidze, Tariro, Mapurisa, Idah, Nyamupfukudza, Juleika, Saidi, Baven, Sikalima, Gerald, Chikombingo, Muchaneta, Chirinda, Tichaona, Kufa, Rudo, Tichagwa, Monica, Gatsi, Andrew F, Jawi, Hillary, Kaisa, Benjamin, Muroyiwa, Fungai, Chemhuru, Milton, Chikwavaire, Vimbai F, Gwinji, Gerald, Maponga, Brian, Mapuranga, Antonella, Muti, Monica, Nyamana, Marvin, Biriyadi, Ailleen, Champion, Tavengwa, Macheche, Beauty, Chitsinga, Mary, Dzingai, Godfrey, Fusira, Sikhutele, Gwaidza, Phinias, Gwara, Winnet, Hamauswa, Joyce, Jangara, Gilbert, Juru, Duvai, Kapuma, Tabeth, Machokoto, Eucaria, Mafukise, Mistake, Makeche, Constant, Mapuka, Jane, Masama, Douglas, Mavhoro, Pazvichaenda, Mborera, John, Mpundu, Michael, Msekiwa, Nicholas, Mtisi, Choice, Munzava, Esline, Murerwa, Evelyn, Ncube, Thembeni, Nkiwane, Samukeliso, Pavari, Shambadzirai, Sibanda, Tedla, Gunha, Violet, Mashiri, Chenesai, Mhuri, Abigail, Banda, Selina, Chaipa, Jesca, Chigatse, Nora, Chitavati, Esther, Dhliwayo, Annacolleta, Dhononga, Pauline, Fambi, Tecla, Gambagamba, Lylian, Lozani, Portia, Machaya, Cresenzia, Madya, Susan, Mapundo, Jester, Mare, Dorcas, Mawire, Chipiwa, Mpakami, Charity, Mtetwa, Mavis, Munazo, Juliet, Mupfeka, Patience, Shonhe, More, Sibanda, Juliah, Sibangani, Nikisi, Tete, Yeukai, Matare, Cynthia R, Habicht, Jean-Pierre, Sheffner-Rogers, Corinne, Turner, Paul

“…Child stunting reduces survival and impairs neurodevelopment. We tested the independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH),…”
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Risk factors for postdischarge mortality following hospitalization for severe acute malnutrition in Zimbabwe and Zambia by Bwakura-Dangarembizi, Mutsa, Dumbura, Cherlynn, Amadi, Beatrice, Ngosa, Deophine, Majo, Florence D, Nathoo, Kusum J, Mwakamui, Simutanyi, Mutasa, Kuda, Chasekwa, Bernard, Ntozini, Robert, Kelly, Paul, Prendergast, Andrew J

“…Children discharged from hospital following management of complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have a high risk of mortality, especially HIV-positive…”
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