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Campylobacter vaccination reduces diarrheal disease and infant growth stunting among rhesus macaques

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  • Sara M. Hendrickson

    (Oregon Health & Science University)

  • Archana Thomas

    (Oregon Health & Science University)

  • Hans-Peter Raué

    (Oregon Health & Science University)

  • Kamm Prongay

    (Oregon Health & Science University)

  • Andrew J. Haertel

    (Oregon Health & Science University)

  • Nicholas S. Rhoades

    (College of Medicine)

  • Jacob F. Slifka

    (Oregon Health & Science University)

  • Lina Gao

    (Biostatistics Shared Resource, Knight Cancer Institute)

  • Benjamin K. Quintel

    (Najít Technologies, Inc.)

  • Ian J. Amanna

    (Najít Technologies, Inc.)

  • Ilhem Messaoudi

    (College of Medicine)

  • Mark K. Slifka

    (Oregon Health & Science University)

Abstract

Campylobacter-associated enteric disease is estimated to be responsible for more than 160 million cases of gastroenteritis each year and is linked to growth stunting of infants living under conditions of poor sanitation and hygiene. Here, we examine naturally occurring Campylobacter-associated diarrhea among rhesus macaques as a model to determine if vaccination could reduce severe diarrheal disease and infant growth stunting. Compared to unvaccinated controls, there are no Campylobacter diarrhea-associated deaths observed among vaccinated infant macaques and all-cause diarrhea-associated infant mortality is decreased by 76% (P = 0.03). By 9 months of age, there is a 1.3 cm increase in dorsal length that equaled a significant 1.28 LAZ (Length-for-Age Z score) improvement in linear growth among vaccinated infants compared to their unvaccinated counterparts (P = 0.001). In this work, we show that Campylobacter vaccination not only reduces diarrheal disease but also potentially serves as an effective intervention that improves infant growth trajectories.

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  • Sara M. Hendrickson & Archana Thomas & Hans-Peter Raué & Kamm Prongay & Andrew J. Haertel & Nicholas S. Rhoades & Jacob F. Slifka & Lina Gao & Benjamin K. Quintel & Ian J. Amanna & Ilhem Messaoudi & M, 2023. "Campylobacter vaccination reduces diarrheal disease and infant growth stunting among rhesus macaques," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-39433-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39433-1
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    1. Sara M. Hendrickson & Archana Thomas & Kamm Prongay & Andrew J. Haertel & Laura M. Garzel & Leanne Gill & Tasha Barr & Nicholas S. Rhoades & Rachel Reader & Mark Galan & Julie M. Carroll & Charles T. , 2022. "Reduced infant rhesus macaque growth rates due to environmental enteric dysfunction and association with histopathology in the large intestine," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-13, December.
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