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Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 in Maryland and Louisiana estuaries
Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 has been isolated from Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and estuaries and sewers in Louisiana. The occurrence of V. cholerae O1 in the aquatic environment in the absence of human disease suggests that... -
Single-dose ampicillin therapy for severe shigellosis in Bangladesh
To evaluate a more economical regimen for severe shigella dysentery, treatment with single-dose (SD) ampicillin (100 mg/kg) was compared in a randomized trial with results obtained in a conventional five-day (100 mg/kg per ... -
Traditional childbirth practices: implications for a rural MCH program
Describes the traditional taboos and practices associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period in the villages of Matlab thana in Bangladesh, and discusses the implications for and organization of a simple maternal ... -
Incidence and severity of rotavirus and Escherichia coli diarrhoea in rural Bangladesh. Implications for vaccine development
In a 1 year study of diarrhoea in a village in rural Bangladesh, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) were the most frequently detected enteropathogens; shigellae were the second most commonly detected enteropathogens and rotaviruses&... -
Glucose vs sucrose in oral rehydration solutions for infants and young children with rotavirus-associated diarrhea
The use of oral rehydration solutions containing essential electrolytes and either glucose or sucrose of equal osmolality was compared in a double-blind sequential trial of 784 children with rotavirus-associated diarrhea treated at a... -
Seasonality of fertility in Matlab, Bangladesh
From matched birth and census records in the Matlab area of Bangladesh, monthly fertility rates for the period 1970-74 are studied for seasonal patterns by age and parity. Trigonometric regression techniques are used to summari... -
Relationships between pregnancy spacing, sex of infants, maternal age, and birth order, and neonatal and post-neonatal mortality in Bangladesh
The relationships between length of the interpregnancy interval, outcome of the pregnancy preceding the interval, sex of theinfants, pregnancy order, maternal age, and maternal history of previous child deaths and neonatal and postnconat... -
Synergistic impact of measles and diarrhoea on nutrition and mortality in Bangladesh
The association between measles and diarrhea and their effects on weight and mortality were assessed in a prospective household survey in southeast Bangladesh from August 1975 to July 1976. A total 5775 children in 12 vill... -
The relationship of cholera to water source and use in rural Bangladesh
The cholera experience of a sample of families in a rural area of Bangladesh is reported in relation to water supply and use. Tanks were the primary source for 65% of families, canals for 20% and the river f... -
A simple assay to detect Escherichia coli producing heat labile enterotoxin: results of a field study of the Biken tests in Bangladesh[manuscript]
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... -
A population laboratory for studying disease processes and mortality--the Demographic Surveillance System, Matlab Comilla, Bangladesh
Describes the Demograhic Surveillance System (DSS) of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), initiated in 1963. The DSS consists of periodic censuses of the study population with intervening registrati... -
Diarrhoeal disease in Bangladesh: epidemiology, mortality averted and costs at a rural treatment centre
The basic epidemiology of acute diarrhoeal disease seen at a rural Bangladesh hospital in 1975 is reviewed. V. cholerae 01 was isolated from 28% of 1 964 patients. Significant differences in hospitalisation rates were observed&... -
Isolation of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni from Bangladeshi children
To determine the prevalence of infection with Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni in Bangladesh, culture surveys were conducted among three populations. In Dacca, Campylobacter was isolated from 5.2% of 97 individuals with clinical dysente...
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- 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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- 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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