The Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS): Impetus, Rationale, and Genesis

Diarrheal disease remains one of the top 2 causes of young child mortality in the developing world. Whereas improvements in water/sanitation infrastructure and hygiene can diminish transmission of enteric pathogens, vaccines can also hasten the decline of diarrheal disease morbidity and mortality. F...

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Main Authors: Levine, Myron M., Kotloff, Karen L., Nataro, James P., Muhsen, Khitam
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3502311/