Malnutrition continues to threaten the lives of millions across the world, with children being
hardest hit. Although inadequate access to food and infectious disease are the primary …

Background Despite substantial decreases in recent decades, acute gastroenteritis causes
the second greatest burden of all infectious diseases worldwide. Noroviruses are a leading …

Background Most studies of the causes of diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income
countries have looked at severe disease in people presenting for care, and there are few …

Estimation of pathogen-specific causes of child diarrhea deaths is needed to guide vaccine
development and other prevention strategies. We did a systematic review of articles …

Cryptosporidium and Giardia are important causes of diarrhoeal illness. Adequate
knowledge of the molecular diversity and geographical distribution of these parasites and …

Background Childhood diarrhoea can be caused by many pathogens that are difficult to
assay in the laboratory. Molecular diagnostic techniques provide a uniform method to detect …

Background. Diarrhea is a leading cause of illness and death among children aged< 5 years
in developing countries. This paper describes the clinical and epidemiological methods …

Infections caused by bacterial species from the genus Campylobacter are one of the four
main causes of strong diarrheal enteritis worldwide. Campylobacteriosis, a typical food …

Background Diarrheal diseases continue to contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality
in infants and young children in developing countries. There is an urgent need to better …

Background. Diarrhea causes enormous morbidity and mortality in developing countries, yet
the relative importance of multiple potential enteropathogens has been difficult to ascertain …