CME Tropical medicine estuarine waters of the Ganges delta acquired a cassette of
virulence genes on one or more plasmids and evolved into a major human pathogen which …

The Title" A Simple Solution" presents a paradox. curiosity about the colour of flowers has
led to the Research has greatly simplified and increased our knowledge of genetics, a …

Diarrhoea is the major manifestation of bacterial infection of the gut. These bacteria range
from the mundane to the exotic, from the inconsequential to the lethal. As each year passes …

This paper reviews the application of epidemiological understanding of diarrhoeal disease
to interventions in water and sanitation. Over the past 20 years, great efforts have been …

Intestinal infection is the most common cause of diarrhoea in both the industrialized and the
developing worlds (1). In the latter, microbial enteropathogens are found in great …

Diarrheal disease of bacterial origin is a worldwide problem and no populaн tion is spared.
In geographical areas where malnutrition and crowded living conн ditions exist, enteric …

Of the 50.5 million deaths that occurred worldwide in 1990 it is estimated that 3 million were
a result of diarrhoeal disease'. In the mortality league table of causes of death diarrhoeal …

Preview Annually, bacteria, viruses, and parasites cause almost as many episodes of
diarrhea as there are people on Earth, and the cost in lives and money continues to be …

The causes of the complex triad of gastro-enteritis, other related infections and malnutrition
have at their roots poverty, lack of political will, overpopulation and destruction of the …

The major enteric pathogens can be classified into two groups. On the one band are those
that cause disease by elaboration of a toxin, Vi brio cholerae being the prototype; on the …