A. Original papers
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A simple assay to detect Escherichia coli producing heat labile enterotoxin: results of a field study of the Biken tests in Bangladesh
In the Biken test a precipitin line forms in the agar between an Escherichia coli colony producing heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) and anti-cholera-toxin or anti-LT sera placed in an adjacent well. E. Coli isolates form 273 u... -
Uptake of Vibrio cholerae biotype eltor from contaminated water by water hyacinth (eichornia crassipes)
Vibrio cholerae biotype eltor appears to concentrate on the surface of the water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes), thereby enhancing its survival and its potential for transmission through waterways of cholera-endemic regions such as Bangl... -
A prospective study of the risk of diarrheal diseases according to the nutritional status of children
Prospective field data were employed to examined the effect of child malnutrition on the subsequent risk of diarrhea among preschool children in rural Bangladesh. A total of 2019 children aged 12-23 months were classified accor... -
Relationship of the xylose absorption status of children in Bangladesh to their absorption of macronutrients from local diets
We compared the results of xylose absorption tests from 31 asymptomatic Bangladeshi children with their ability to absorb macronutrients from cereal-vegetable diets, as determined by metabolic balance studies. The xylose test results ran... -
Antibiotic resistance of enterobacteria isolated from hospitalized diarrhoeal patients
A study was undertaken to assess whether patients with diarrhoea, lose or acquire intestinal flora resistant to the common antimicrobial agents after oral rehydration and hospitalization. There was no significant difference between ... -
Seasonal patterns of fertility measures: theory and data
The distribution of births by month exhibits a seasonal pattern in most populations. The monthly marital fertility rate for an area of Bangladesh provides a good example of the seasonal periodicity. Seasonal patterns of measure... -
Stool electrolyte content and purging rates in diarrhea caused by rotavirus, enterotoxigenic E. coli, and V. cholerae in children
One hundred twenty children below 5 years of age with diarrhea caused by Vibrio cholerae, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, or rotavirus were studied for stool electrolyte composition and purging rates. The mean purging rate in ... -
Circulating immune complexes in bacillary and amebic dysentery
In order to study the relationship between the presence of circulating immune complexes (CIC) and the severity and duration of acute dysentery, we studied 11 adults and 45 children in Bangladesh with bacillary and amebic d... -
Changing profile of IUD users in family planning clinics in rural Bangladesh
In a rural area of Bangladesh, IUD acceptors in the 2 years prior to the introduction of a family planning health services program differed from the women who accepted IUDs following initiation of the program. The pre... -
Private health care providers in rural Bangladesh
Information is presented on the private health care providers of rural Bangladesh. Medical manpower and facilities were studied in 121 randomly selected administrative units of Bangladesh in 1976. 43 were found to have facilities... -
Prevalence of residual paralysis from paralytic poliomyelitis in a rural population of Bangladesh
To estimate the prevalence of residual paralysis from poliomyelitis in children in one area of rural Bangladesh, a survey of the amount and original cause of lameness was undertaken. The International Center for Diarrhoeal Dise... -
Ectopic pregnancy and prior induced abortion
We compared the prior pregnancy histories of 85 multigravid women with an ectopic pregnancy and 498 multigravid delivery comparison subjects. We found a relationship between the number of prior induced abortions and the risk of...
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Author
- Albert, M. John 120
- Mahalanabis, Dilip 84
- Sack, David A. 82
- Chakraborty, J. 71
- Faruque, A.S.G. 54
- Faruque, Shah M. 43
- Qadri, Firdausi 42
- Black, Robert E. 40
- Clemens, John D. 40
- Khan, M.R. 39
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Subject
- Bangladesh 1022
- Cholera 264
- Vibrio cholerae 186
- Diarrhea, Infantile 163
- Diarrhea 109
- Dysentery, Bacillary 108
- Humans 72
- Child, Preschool 71
- Shigella dysenteriae 64
- Diarrheal diseases 61
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- 2000 - 2009 305
- 1990 - 1999 751
- 1980 - 1989 544
- 1970 - 1979 143
- 1961 - 1969 60