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