Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Sack, DA"
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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli diarrhea of travelers: a prospective study of American Peace Corps volunteers
Sack, DA; Kaminsky, DC; Sack, RB; Wamola, IA; Orskov, F; Orskov, I; Slack, RC; Arthur, RR; Kapikian, AZ (University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1977-08)Travelers' diarrhea was studied prospectively in a group of 39 American Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) during their first five weeks in Kenya. Twenty-seven developed diarrheal disease and 12 remained well. Multiple episodes ... -
New and old agents in diarrhea; a prospective study of an indigenous adult African population.
Hansen, DP; Kaminsky, RG; Bagg, R; Kapikian, AZ; Slack, RCB; Sack, DA (University of Nairobi, 1978)In Nairobi, Kenya, 77 adults with acute diarrhoea were studied in an attempt to determine the major pathogens responsible. Amoebic dysentery was not seen although haemagglutination-inhibition tests for invasive Entamoeba ... -