A. Original papers
6239 publications available
-
Molecular analysis of antibiotic resistance gene clusters in vibrio cholerae O139 and O1 SXT constins
Many recent Asian clinical Vibrio cholerae E1 Tor O1 and O139 isolates are resistant to the antibiotics sulfamethoxazole (Su), trimethoprim (Tm), chloramphenicol (Cm), and streptomycin (Sm). The corresponding resistance genes are located ... -
Sodium and water homeostasis in children with shigellosis
Studies in Bangladesh have shown that the mortality in shigellosis is significantly higher in hyponatraemic (HN) than in normo- (NN) or hypernatraemic children. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of shigellosis&#x... -
The demand for child curative care in two rural thanas of Bangladesh: effect of income and women's employment
This paper seeks to investigate the determinants of child health care seeking behaviours in rural Bangladesh. In particular, the effects of income, women's access to income, and the prices of obtaining child health care are... -
Downregulation of bactericidal peptides in enteric infections: a novel immune escape mechanism with bacterial DNA as a potential regulator
Antibacterial peptides are active defense components of innate immunity. Several studies confirm their importance at epithelial surfaces as immediate barrier effectors in preventing infection. Here we report that early in Shigella spp. i... -
Microbiological analysis of tube-well water in a rural area of Bangladesh
Five tube-wells in Matlab, Bangladesh, were selected for analysis of selected biophysicochemical parameters. The results showed that all tube-well water samples contained zooplankton and bacteria. Results for some of the parameters were ... -
Validation of salmonellosis and shigellosis diagnostic test kits at a provincial hospital in Thailand
Rapid Diagnosis of salmonellosis and shigellosis was performed using six different diagnostic test kits which recently have been made available commercially. They were Salmo-Dot, Typhi-Dot, Shigel Dot A, B, C, and D test kits f... -
Treatment failure with the use of ciprofloxacin for gonorrhea correlates with the prevalence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains in Bangladesh
Although ciprofloxacin is one of the recommended drugs of choice for the treatment of gonorrhea, in vitro resistance to this drug has been observed in surveillance studies and case reports from many parts of the world,... -
Simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation in Bangladeshi children: randomised double blind controlled trial
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation on diarrhoea and acute lower respiratory infections in children. STUDY DESIGN: Randomised double blind placebo controlled trial.&#... -
Vaccines as tools for advancing more than public health: perspectives of a former director of the National Vaccine Program office
With application of new technologies and licensing of new vaccines, vaccines will soon be better by several orders of magnitude. Yet barriers impede the introduction and wide use of new vaccines. Most of the diseases for&#... -
Modification of the multiplex PCR for unambiguous differentiation of the El Tor & classical biotypes of Vibrio cholerae O1
Abstract BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Biotyping of Vibrio cholerae O1 using multiplex PCR (ctxA-tcpA) exploits the nucleotide sequence differences of the major subunit protein of the toxin co-regulated pilus (TCP) gene (tcp... -
Are the environmental niches of Vibrio cholerae O139 different from those of Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor
Abstract BACKGROUND: Vibrio cholerae are known to be normal inhabitants of surface water. However, the environmental niches of the different strains of cholera are not well known, and therefore, populations at risk... -
Correlates of perceived malarial episodes and treatment-seeking behavior in a malaria-endemic rural area in Bangladesh
Abstract Malaria is one of the most serious diseases of developing countries. In Bangladesh the estimated population at risk of malaria was calculated to be 103.7 million. This study, carried out in 1995 in vi... -
Therapeutic effects of oral zinc in acute and persistent diarrhea in children in developing countries: pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials
Zinc deficiency is prevalent in children in developing countries. Supplemental zinc provides therapeutic benefits in diarrhea. OBJECTIVE: We sought to measure the effect of supplemental zinc given with oral rehydration therapy during rec... -
Differences in intestinal humoral immunity between healthy volunteers from UK and Bangladesh
Intestinal morphology has been shown to vary geographically. The impact of this variation on gut mucosal humoral immunity is not well-studied. The technique of peroral whole-gut lavage (WGL) with nonabsorbable cleansing fluid can be... -
Effect of community-based peer counsellors on exclusive breastfeeding practices in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a randomised controlled trial
Most mothers breastfeed in Bangladesh, but they rarely practise exclusive breastfeeding. Hospital-based strategies for breastfeeding promotion cannot reach them because about 95% have home deliveries. We postulated that with the intervention ... -
Immune response of Bangladeshi children with acute diarrhea who subsequently have persistent diarrhea
Because altered immune responses may be a risk factor for persistent diarrhea, various aspects of the immune response were examined to elucidate the underlying immune mechanisms that may be involved in the development of persis... -
Partially hydrolyzed guar gum-supplemented oral rehydration solution in the treatment of acute diarrhea in children
Partially hydrolyzed guar gum (Benefiber; Novartis Nutrition, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.) is fermented by colonic bacteria liberating short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which accelerate colonic absorption of salt and water. The purpose of this... -
Recommendations for water supply in arsenic mitigation: a case study from Bangladesh
Arsenic problems have been observed in several countries around the world. The challenges of arsenic mitigation are more difficult for developing and poor countries due to resource and other limitations. Bangladesh is experiencing t...
Publications in this collection
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
- next >
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
- next >
Date issued
- 2010 - 2014 2
- 2000 - 2009 305
- 1990 - 1999 751
- 1980 - 1989 544
- 1970 - 1979 143
- 1961 - 1969 60