Variability of enteric pathogen infections by season and meteorological conditions in a low-income, urban setting in Mozambique.

ABSTRACT: Enteric pathogen transmission is influenced by seasonality and meteorological conditions, yet these relationships are not well understood. We investigated the relationships between (1) season, (2) heavy rainfall events, and (3) temperature and enteric pathogen infections among 12-month-old children in a low-income, urban setting. We analyzed household data and stool samples from 630 participants enrolled in the PAASIM Study in Beira, Mozambique collected between February 2022 and November 2023. We applied generalized estimating equations with robust standard errors to determine the association between season and weather predictors and enteric pathogen prevalence (modified Poisson (PR) for binary outcomes and linear regression (β) for continuous outcomes). During the rainy season, compared

SUBMITTER: Kann RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12632687 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature