Burden and etiology of moderate and severe diarrhea in children less than 5 years of age living in north and south of China: Prospective, population-based surveillance
Hong-Lu Zhou,
Theresa Bessey,
Song-Mei Wang,
Zhao-Jun Mo,
Leslie Barclay,
Jin-Xia Wang,
Can-Jing Zhang,
Jing-Chen Ma,
Chao Qiu,
Gan Zhao,
Rong-Cheng Li,
Yu-Liang Zhao,
Baoming Jiang,
Xuan-Yi Wang
Affiliations
Hong-Lu Zhou
Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministry of Education & Ministry of Health, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
Theresa Bessey
Viral Gastroenteritis Branch, Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Song-Mei Wang
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Training Center of Medical Experiments, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University
Zhao-Jun Mo
Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Leslie Barclay
Viral Gastroenteritis Branch, Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jin-Xia Wang
Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministry of Education & Ministry of Health, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
Can-Jing Zhang
Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministry of Education & Ministry of Health, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
Jing-Chen Ma
Hebei Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Chao Qiu
Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministry of Education & Ministry of Health, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
Gan Zhao
Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministry of Education & Ministry of Health, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
Rong-Cheng Li
Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Yu-Liang Zhao
Hebei Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Baoming Jiang
Viral Gastroenteritis Branch, Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Xuan-Yi Wang
Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministry of Education & Ministry of Health, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
Key Points Currently bacterial and viral agents in the gastrointestinal tract are under-detected and poorly defined in developing countries. A new sensitive TAC assay provided comprehensive identification of microorganisms, including neglected pathogens, in Chinese children with moderate and severe diarrhea.
