Dublin Core
Title
Drug Development for Parasite-Induced Diarrheal Diseases
Subject
Drug Development
Description
One of the top four contributors to the global burden of disease is diarrheal infections. Intestinal parasites are major causes of morbidity and mortality associated with diarrheal diseases in both the developed and developing world. Amebiasis is responsible for 50 million cases of invasive disease and 70,000 deaths annually in the world. Giardiasis has an estimated worldwide prevalence of 280 million cases annually. In developed countries, Giardia lamblia infects about 2% of adults and 6-8% of children. The prevalence of G. lamblia infection is generally higher in developing countries, ranging from 3% to 90%. Furthermore, giardial infections contribute substantially to the 2.5 million annual deaths from diarrheal disease
Creator
Anjan Debnath
James H. McKerrow
Source
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/3253/drug-development-for-parasite-induced-diarrheal-diseases
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Date
2017
Contributor
Tatik
Rights
Creative Commons
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Textbooks
Identifier
ISSN 1664-8714
ISBN 978-2-88945-248-4
DOI 10.3389/978-2-88945-248-4