A. Original papers
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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... -
The effects of health services utilization on the recovery from dysentery
A community-based programme for the treatment of dysentery in children under five years of age was implemented in Matlab, Bangladesh. Dysentery cases, identified at home, were referred to a sub-center for standard treatment with... -
Effect of growth condition on in-vitro susceptibility of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 killing by murine peritoneal macrophages
The intracellular fate of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 strains grown in casamino acid-yeast extract (CYE) broth and nutrient broth (NB) was studied in casein-elicited mouse peritoneal macrophages. Virulent strains 14731 and W30864 culture... -
Seroepidemiological study of Epstein-Barr virus infection in Bangladesh
A seroepidemiological study was carried out on 502 sera to determine the prevalence of EBV infection in a group of Bangladeshi people (age range: 15 days-90 years). All sera were tested for IgG antibody to the EBV... -
Changing epidemiology of cholera due to Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 Bengal in Dhaka, Bangladesh
At the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR, B) Dhaka we studied the trends in cholera for the period January 1992 to May 1995. Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal emerged as a second aetiologic ... -
Breast-feeding counselling in a diarrhoeal disease hospital
Lactation counsellors were trained to advise mothers of partially breast-fed infants who were admitted to hospital because of diarrhoea, so that they could start exclusive breast-feeding during their hospital stay. Infants (n = 250)...
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
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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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Date issued
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- 2000 - 2009 305
- 1990 - 1999 751
- 1980 - 1989 544
- 1970 - 1979 143
- 1961 - 1969 60