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Children in Developing Countries Suffering From Unrecognized Infections | James Platts-Mills
James Platts-Mills, Asst. Prof. of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine discusses the findings of research with Les Sinclair about how molecular tests are improving outcomes and diagnoses of infections in children in low-resource settings. Up to 30 percent of children in low-resource countries suffer from stunted growth. Inadequate nutrition and diarrhea have long been blamed, but two new studies, show that a tremendous number of children with no signs of diarrhea are carrying harmful infections. These infections ultimately prevent them from reaching their full potential and perpetuate a vicious cycle of poverty. The researchers have published their findings in a pair of papers in the scientific journal The Lancet Global Health. To keep up with the latest medical research news from UVA, subscribe to the Making of Medicine blog at http://makingofmedicine.virginia.edu
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