title: Epidemiological analysis of serologically determined rotavirus and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infections in Ecuadorian children.
abstract: The statistical association of rotavirus- and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-specific serum antibody with demographic and hygienic factors was tested in Ecuadorian children enrolled in a cross-sectional survey. In 7- to 10-month-old children, enterotoxigenic E. coli-specific antibody was associated (P less than 0.05) with poor drinking water quality, lack of a sewage system, and feeding of supplementary food. In 7- to 14-month-old children, rotavirus-specific antibody was associated only with family size but notably not with hygienic factors.
authors.affiliation: Nestlé Research Centre, Nestec Ltd., Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brüssow
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rahim
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Freire
mesh_terms: D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000382:microbiology; D004484:Ecuador / Q000453:epidemiology; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D004768:Enterotoxins