Diarrhoeal diseases collectively constitute a serious public health challenge globally,
especially as the leading cause of death in children (after respiratory diseases). Childhood …

Drinking water is a major source of microbial pathogens in developing regions, although
poor sanitation and food sources are integral to enteric pathogen exposure. Gastrointestinal …

SUMMARY ETEC is an underrecognized but extremely important cause of diarrhea in the
developing world where there is inadequate clean water and poor sanitation. It is the most …

Interventions to improve water quality for preventing diarrhoea - Clasen, TF - 2015 | Cochrane
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Humans diverge from most mammals, including nonhuman primates, by depositing
significant quantities of body fat in utero and are consequently one of the fattest species on …

Background: Zinc deficiency is prevalent in children in developing countries. Supplemental
zinc provides therapeutic benefits in diarrhea. Objective: We sought to measure the effect of …

Background Childhood diarrhea deaths have declined more than 80% from 1980 to 2015, in
spite of an increase in the number of children in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) …

This article describes the technical basis for the guidelines for the integrated management of
childhood illness (IMCI), which are presented in the WHO/UNICEF training course on IMCI …

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) forms thick biofilms on the intestinal mucosa.
Here, we show that most EAEC strains form a biofilm on glass or plastic surfaces when …

In children in developing countries, zinc deficiency may be common and associated with
immune impairment and increased risk of serious infectious diseases such as diarrhea …