Abstract Purpose of Review Review recent developments pertaining to the epidemiology,
molecular pathogenesis, and sequelae of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infections …

Cryptosporidium is a widely distributed enteric parasite that has an increasingly appreciated
pathogenic role, particularly in pediatric diarrhea. While cryptosporidiosis has likely affected …

Culture-independent diagnostics have revealed a larger burden of Shigella among children
in low-resource settings than previously recognized. We further characterized the …

Shigella is the leading bacterial cause of diarrhoea and the second leading cause of
diarrhoeal mortality among all ages. It also exhibits increasing levels of antibiotic resistance …

Anemia remains a pervasive public health problem among preschool-age children in
Ghana. Recent analyses have found that anemia in Ghanaian children, particularly in …

Background Shigella infections cause inflammation, which has been hypothesized to
mediate the associations between Shigella and child development outcomes among …

Diarrhea is a leading cause of antibiotic consumption among children in low-and middle-
income countries. While vaccines may prevent diarrhea infections for which children often …

We collected stool from school-age children from 352 households living in the Black Belt
region of Alabama, USA, where sanitation infrastructure is lacking. We used quantitative …

Despite rotavirus vaccination, diarrhea remains a leading cause of child mortality. We
collected stool specimens from 684 children< 5 years of age hospitalized with diarrhea …

Background There is little information on the epidemiology of enteric pathogens in Lebanon,
a low-and middle-income country that suffers from a myriad of public health challenges. To …