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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Sarkar, Rajiv
• Tate, Jacqueline E
• Ajjampur, Sitara SR
• Kattula, Deepthi
• John, Jacob
• Ward, Honorine D
• Kang, Gagandeep

Titel

Burden of Diarrhea, Hospitalization and Mortality Due to Cryptosporidial Infections in Indian Children: e3042

Ist Teil von

• PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2014-07, Vol.8 (7)

Ort / Verlag

San Francisco: Public Library of Science

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

EZB Free E-Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Author Summary Cryptosporidium spp. is a major cause of childhood diarrhea in India and other developing countries. Because of its link with poverty and its ability to impair childhood growth and development, Cryptosporidium spp. was included in the WHO Neglected Diseases Initiative in 2004. The most frequently reported etiological causes include rotavirus, diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, Campylobacter jejuni, Shigella spp., non-typhoidal Salmonella, Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium spp. and Entamoeba histolytica, although their relative contributions tend to vary by age and geographic location [6], [7]. [...]a better understanding of the role of specific enteric pathogens to the overall burden of diarrheal disease is essential for developing interventions that can effectively reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with diarrhea. Early childhood cryptosporidiosis has been associated with growth faltering, cognitive deficiency and a higher overall diarrheal disease burden [10]-[12]. Because of its link with poverty and its ability to impair childhood growth and development, Cryptosporidium spp. was included in the WHO Neglected Diseases Initiative in 2004 [13].