Diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases among patients with persistent digestive disorders (diarrhoea and/or abdominal pain ≥14 days) : Pierrea multi-country, prospective, non-experimental case-control study [PDF]
Diarrhoea still accounts for considerable mortality and morbidity worldwide. The highest burden is concentrated in tropical areas where populations lack access to clean water, adequate sanitation and hygiene.
Bratschi, Martin W +58 more
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BackgroundThe impacts of optimal infant feeding practices on diarrhoea have been documented in some developing countries, but not in countries with high diarrhoea mortality as reported by the World Health Organisation/United Nations Children's Fund.
Felix A Ogbo +6 more
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An Epidemiological Survey Of Diarrhoea Among Children In The Karnataka Region of Kaveri Basin
Research Question: Whether the source of drinking water influences the occurrence of diarrhoea in under fives? Objectives: i) To know the incidence of morbidity and mortality due to diarrhoea.
Sudarshan M.K, Parasuramalu B.G
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Antibiotic resistant Shigella is a major cause of diarrhoea in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea
Introduction: Diarrhoea remains a major cause of illness in Papua New Guinea (PNG); however, little is known about its aetiology. As a result of the cholera outbreak that spread throughout PNG in 2009-2011, we conducted diarrhoeal surveillance in Eastern
Andrew R Greenhill +8 more
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The microbial quality of household water is an important issue in developing countries, especially in Ghana, where many people still depend on unimproved sources of water.
Elvis Kichana +2 more
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Genetic analysis of Escherichia coli from porcine postweaning diarrhoea [PDF]
A total of 79 Australian isolates of beta-haemolytic Escherichia coli from cases of porcine postweaning diarrhoea (PWD), and 18 isolates of serotype O 149:K91:K88 (F4) from unweaned pigs from Australia, Indonesia and Denmark, were examined by multilocus ...
Connaughton, I.D. +2 more
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Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 Local Burden of Disease Diarrhoea Collaborators* [PDF]
Background Across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), one in ten deaths in children younger than 5 years is attributable to diarrhoea. The substantial between-country variation in both diarrhoea incidence and mortality is attributable to ...
Soyiri, Ireneous +1 more
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Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli in mid-Norway: A prospective, case control study.
BackgroundThe use of molecular methods has led to increased detection of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) in faecal samples. Studies have yielded conflicting results regarding the clinical relevance of this finding.
Ingvild Haugan +8 more
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The role of dietary antigen in the aetiology of post weaning diarrhoea [PDF]
Experiments were undertaken to investigate whether a hypersensitivity response to dietary antigen might be a predisposing factor in the aetiology of post weaning diarrhoea. The results indicated that: 1.
Stokes, C.R. +4 more
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Irrigation water as a source of drinking water: is safe use possible? [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In arid and semi-arid countries there are often large areas where groundwater is brackish and where people have to obtain water from irrigation canals for all uses, including domestic ones.
Jensen, Peter K. +17 more
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