Prevalence of gastrointestinal pathogens in sub-saharan africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Public Health in Africa

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-137

  Fletcher, Stephanie M ^a   Stark, Damien ^a,b   Ellis, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Enteric pathogens; Environmental health; Gastrointestinal infections; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CYCLOSPORA; DIARRHEA; ENTAMOEBA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; SALMONELLA; SEROPREVALENCE; SHIGELLA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 85007366195     PISSN: 20389922     EISSN: 20389930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2011.e30     Document Type: Article

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