A. Original papers
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Enteropathogens associated with acute and persistent diarrhea in Bangladeshi children less than 5 years of age
A longitudinal study of diarrhea was carried out from May 1988 to April 1989 by household surveillance of 705 children less than 5 years old in rural Bangladesh. Stool samples were examined for enteric pathogens at th... -
Diagnosis of bacterial overgrowth after culturing proximal small-bowel aspirate obtained during routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the method of obtaining aspirated fluid for culture from the small intestine through a fiberoptic gastrointestinal endoscope for diagnosing small-bowel overgrowth. The study population consisted&... -
Prognostic indicators and risk factors for increased duration of acute diarrhoea and for persistent diarrhoea in children
To identify the prognostic indicators and risk factors for increased duration of acute diarrhoea and for occurrence of persistent diarrhoea (i.e. acute episodes lasting longer than&#... -
Methodological issues in diarrhoeal diseases epidemiology: definition of diarrhoeal episodes
A review of the diarrhoeal disease literature reveals considerable variability in the definition of diarrhoeal episodes. The use of various definitions of diarrhoea and episodes leads ... -
Effect on mortality of community-based maternity-care programme in rural Bangladesh
Various community-based interventions have been proposed to improve maternity care, but hardly any studies have reported the effect of these measures on maternal mortality. In this study, the efficacy of a maternity-care programme t... -
Persistent diarrhea: total gut transit time and its relationship with nutrient absorption and clinical response
The study was undertaken to better understand the role of total gut transit time (TGTT) on the absorption of nutrients in patients with persistent diarrhea. Twenty-six boys aged 3-18 months with persistent diarrhea and 25 ... -
An ELISA for the detection of localized adherent classic enteropathogenic Escherichia coli serogroups
An ELISA for the detection of classic enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) serogroups was developed. It detected EPEC positive for localized adherence (LA) by HeLa cell assay and EPEC positive for EPEC adherence factor (EAF)... -
Prostacyclin concentrations in haemolytic uraemic syndrome after acute shigellosis in children
The role of prostacyclin in the pathogenesis of haemolytic uraemic syndrome was evaluated in 11 children with acute shigellosis. Plasma concentrations of 6-keto prostaglandin, F1 alpha, a stable metabolite of prostacyclin, were measured&... -
Cultivation and characterization of novel human group A rotaviruses with long RNA electropherotypes,subgroup II specificities,and serotype 2 VP7 genes
During an epidemiological study of human rotavirus infections in Bangladesh, three group A strains hybridized with a serotype 2 oligonucleotide probe, but they had long RNA electropherotypes. The three strains were collected from 8-... -
Optimal growth temperature for the isolation of Plesiomonas shigelloides,using various selective and differential agars.
The growth characteristics of known strains of Plesiomonas shigelloides were compared with those of Aeromonas species (the major competing species in environmental waters) on plesiomonas d... -
Self care in health
The study "self care" was conducted in two Unions of one Upazila to assess prevalence, component and outcome of popular "self care" and their decision making process. Head of the family (500) and wives of&#x... -
Cholera in Africa: lessons on transmission and control for Latin America
n January, 1991, epidemic cholera emerged in Peru and spread to 7 other countries of Latin America. Cholera was introduced 20 years ago to Africa, where it spread rapidly to 30 of the 46 countries of the region&#... -
Excess female deaths among rural Bangladeshi children: an examination of cause-specific mortality and morbidity
Excess female over male mortality during childhood, well known in the northern Indian subcontinent, is particularly marked in rural Bangladesh. While the determinants of this phenomenon and the respective roles of cultural and econo... -
Intestinal obstruction during shigellosis: incidence, clinical features, risk factors, and outcome
To determine the incidence and outcome of intestinal obstruction during shigellosis, the authors assessed 1211 consecutive patients with shigellosis admitted during a 15-month period to a diarrhea treatment center in Dhaka, Bangladesh. O... -
Outbreak of keratoconjunctivitis due to Salmonella weltevreden in a guinea pig colony
The purpose of this report is to demonstrate that the ability to produce keratoconjunctivitis (KC) is a property found in Salmonella weltevreden. This observation is contrary to ...
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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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- 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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