Soil-transmitted helminth infections
More than a quarter of the world's population is at risk of infection with the soil-transmitted
helminths Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator …
helminths Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator …
Whipworm and roundworm infections
Trichuriasis and ascariasis are neglected tropical diseases caused by the gastrointestinal
dwelling nematodes Trichuris trichiura (a whipworm) and Ascaris lumbricoides (a …
dwelling nematodes Trichuris trichiura (a whipworm) and Ascaris lumbricoides (a …
[HTML][HTML] Estimates of incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in 2018: a worldwide analysis
Background The knowledge that persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the
main cause of cervical cancer has resulted in the development of prophylactic vaccines to …
main cause of cervical cancer has resulted in the development of prophylactic vaccines to …
[HTML][HTML] Estimates of global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of diarrhoeal diseases: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease …
Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2015 (GBD 2015) provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of diarrhoeal diseases. This …
2015 (GBD 2015) provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of diarrhoeal diseases. This …
Effects of microbiota-directed foods in gnotobiotic animals and undernourished children
INTRODUCTION There is a dimension to postnatal human development that involves
assembly of microbial communities in different body habitats, including the gut. Children with …
assembly of microbial communities in different body habitats, including the gut. Children with …
Use of quantitative molecular diagnostic methods to identify causes of diarrhoea in children: a reanalysis of the GEMS case-control study
Background Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of mortality in children worldwide, but
establishing the cause can be complicated by diverse diagnostic approaches and varying …
establishing the cause can be complicated by diverse diagnostic approaches and varying …
[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for …
H Wang, M Naghavi, C Allen, RM Barber, ZA Bhutta… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations
requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of …
requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of …
Exposure to animal feces and human health: a systematic review and proposed research priorities
Humans can be exposed to pathogens from poorly managed animal feces, particularly in
communities where animals live in close proximity to humans. This systematic review of peer …
communities where animals live in close proximity to humans. This systematic review of peer …
Recent advances in understanding enteric pathogenic Escherichia coli
Although Escherichia coli can be an innocuous resident of the gastrointestinal tract, it also
has the pathogenic capacity to cause significant diarrheal and extraintestinal diseases …
has the pathogenic capacity to cause significant diarrheal and extraintestinal diseases …
Norovirus
Norovirus, an RNA virus of the family Caliciviridae, is a human enteric pathogen that causes
substantial morbidity across both health care and community settings. Several factors …
substantial morbidity across both health care and community settings. Several factors …