A. Original papers
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Changes in the peripheral blood T-Cell receptor V beta repertoire in vivo and in vitro during shigellosis
A sequential activation of T cells in peripheral blood during shigello sis has been observer (D. Islam, P.K. Bradham, A. A. Lindberg, and B. Christensson, Infect. Immun 63:2941-2949, 1995). To further investigate the cellular r... -
Relationship between survival status of first child and subsequent child death
This paper examines the association between infant mortality of the first born and subsequent children using data from rural Bangladesh collected during the period 1971-82. It shows that birth spacing and age of mother at ... -
Simple differentiation of Vibrio cholerae O139 from V. cholerae O1 and non-O1, non-O139 by modified CAMP test
Strong positive CAMP reactions were demonstrated by 121 Vibrio cholerae O139 and 504 El Tor isolates, and weak positive CAMP reactions were shown by 235 non-O1, non O139 isolates when these isolates were tested by a m... -
Maternal education and family income as determinants of severe disease following acute diarrhoea in children: a case control study
In a case-control study among the urban poor of Dhaka, Bangladesh, the association of maternal education and family income with severity of disease due to diarrhoea in children was examined. After adjusting for family income,&#... -
Mechanism and treatment of diarrhoea due to Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli: roles of drugs and prostaglandins
The primary objectives of these studies were to determine the clinical efficacy and safety of the potential antisecretory and antimicrobial drugs in the treatment of diarrhoea due to Vibrio cholerae and enterotoxigenic Escherichia c... -
Maternal recall of tetanus toxoid vaccination
Difficulties of vaccination documentation in developing countries lead to a dependence on maternal recollection of vaccination to evaluate tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccination. To date, the validity of this approach has not been assessed.... -
Acute respiratory infections prevent improvement of vitamin A status in young infants supplemented with vitamin A
At immunization contact, 165 infants 2.5 mo old were randomly assigned to receive either 15 mg vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) or placebo. Three doses were given at monthly intervals with each diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and&#... -
Alterations in lymphocyte phenotype and function in children with shigellosis who develop complications
This study was designed to see whether alterations occur in peripheral blood mononuclear cell phenotype and function in children with Shigella dysenteriae 1 infection with complications (leukemoid reaction and/or hemolytic-uremic syndrome)&#x... -
Effect of diarrhea on the humoral response to oral polio vaccination
The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of concurrent diarrheal illness on seroconversion to trivalent oral polio vaccine (OPV). METHODS: Six- to 16-week-old infants with acute diarrhea and age-matched controls received&... -
Local entrapment of interferon gamma in the recovery from Shigella dysenteriae type 1 infection
In healthy controls (n = 8) living in shigella endemic areas, accumulation of interferon gamma (IFN gamma) in the epithelial lining was seen in the rectal tissues. At the single cell level, however, few or no IFN ... -
Reproductive preferences in Matlab, Bangladesh: levels, motivation and differentials
This study provides evidence that aspirations for a smaller family and poverty both determined the reduction in family size preferences in the Matlab area of Bangladesh. Data are obtained from a variety of data sets: the&#... -
The effect of operations research on program changes in Bangladesh
This article is based on the ten-year experience of an operations research project in Bangladesh. It assesses how, and under what circumstances, research-based advice and results of pilot projects contribute to change in large-scale... -
The impact of outreach on the continuity of contraceptive use in rural Bangladesh
In 1978, the Bangladesh family planning program launched a national program of outreach services that continues to the present. Young married women were hired and trained to visit women in their homes, offer contraceptive servi... -
Women's education and employment: Matlab experience
Educational differentials in a broad range of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics were assessed among 9853 currently married women aged 15-49 years in 60 Matlab villages. The sample was comprised of a Bangladesh Rural Adva... -
Estimating seasonality effects on child mortality in Matlab, Bangladesh
This paper estimates the net effect of seasonality on child morality in Matlab. Results suggest that childhood mortality was well above average monthly level in the hot, dry month of April and in November, the first h...
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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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