Published in Epidemiology and Infection, this article seeks to identify contemporary gaps in the understanding of the global epidemiology of shigellosis, through a review of the English-language scientific literature from 1984 to 2005, restricting the search to low and medium human development countries.

Author(s): Ram PK, Crump JA, Gupta SK, Miller MA, Mintz ED

Published: 2008

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Shigellosis and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)

Topics: Disease/vaccine specific information

Regions: Global