Case-Control Study of Cryptosporidium Transmission in Bangladeshi Households | Zendy

Poonum Korpe | Zendy; Carol A. Gilchrist | Zendy; Cecelia Burkey | Zendy; Mami Taniuchi | Zendy; Emtiaz Ahmed | Zendy; Vikram Madan | Zendy; Rachel Castillo | Zendy; Shahnawaz Ahmed | Zendy; Tuhinur Arju | Zendy; Masud Alam | Zendy; Mamun Kabir | Zendy; Tahmeed Ahmed | Zendy; William A. Petri | Zendy; Rashidul Haque | Zendy; Abu Syed Golam Faruque | Zendy; Priya Duggal | Zendy

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Case-Control Study of Cryptosporidium Transmission in Bangladeshi Households

Author(s) -

Poonum Korpe,

Carol A. Gilchrist,

Cecelia Burkey,

Mami Taniuchi,

Emtiaz Ahmed,

Vikram Madan,

Rachel Castillo,

Shahnawaz Ahmed,

Tuhinur Arju,

Masud Alam,

Mamun Kabir,

Tahmeed Ahmed,

William A. Petri,

Rashidul Haque,

Abu Syed Golam Faruque,

Priya Duggal

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy593

Subject(s) - medicine , cryptosporidium , environmental health , transmission (telecommunications) , feces , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , electrical engineering , engineering

Cryptosporidium is a leading contributor to diarrheal morbidity and mortality in under-5 children worldwide. As there is no vaccine and no effective drug therapy in young children for this infection, preventing infection is critical. We undertook a pilot case-control study to define the extent of person-to-person transmission of cryptosporidiosis within an urban and a rural community in Bangladesh.

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