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Current research
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Hospital
based surveillance for enteric pathogens.
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Identification,
characterization, antimicrobial susceptibility testing of etiological
agents of acute and persistent diarrhoea patterns.
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Molecular
epidemiological studies particularly on V.cholerae O1, O139, V.parahaemolyticus,
Shigella, E.coli, Rotavirus, HIV.
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Pathophysiological
studies on cholera toxins and toxin(s) of other enteric pathogens
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Studies
to identify new pathogens for acute and persistent diarrhoea (bacteria,
viruses, and parasites).
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Clinical
studies for testing development of newer, more effective oral
rehydration solutions, drugs for the treatment of cholera, shigellosis.
Clinical studies are aimed to improve, simplify and develop cost-effective
treatment methods for diarrhoeal patients.
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Epidemiological
studies to establish the magnitude of the problem of acute/persistent
diarrhoea/typhoid fever/hepatitis/HIV and to identify the risk
factors of acute diarrhoea, studies on interruption of transmission
of enteropathgoens, effect of breast-feeding.
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