Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), the Naval Medical Research Center and the National Institutes of Health, have solved the structure of thin hair-like fibers called "pili" or ...

(Boston)—According to the World Health Organization, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria cause the largest number of recorded community-acquired cases of childhood diarrhea in the ...

The pathogenesis of diarrhea in systemic infections is not well understood because basic data on the mechanisms that lead to diarrhea are lacking. In addition to the cytokine and humoral alterations, ...

The fact that diarrhea is a symptom in the disease course of some patients with COVID-19 highlights the importance of adhering to preventative measures. The fact that diarrhea is a symptom in the ...

A recent study has demonstrated that alterations in tight junction proteins in the jejunal mucosa of patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) are associated with activation of mast cells and ...

The role of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus as an enteric pathogen was investigated in a cohort of 142 patients with SARS who were treated with a standard treatment protocol. Data ...

A research group from United Kingdom investigated the mechanisms by which Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni ) causes inflammation and diarrhea. They found that C. jejuni causes two distinct patterns of ...

Diarrheal disease is a worldwide problem that still causes significant morbidity and mortality among children. Currently, oral rehydration solution (ORS) is the standard of care for acute diarrhea in ...

(Boston) – Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), the Naval Medical Research Center and the National Institutes of Health, have solved the structure of thin hair-like fibers ...

Researchers have solved the structure of thin hair-like fibers called "pili" or "fimbriae" on the surface of bacteria that cause traveler's diarrhea. The findings have important implications for ...