We found an unusual range of organisms infecting young infants, a range that lay between those classically observed in developed countries and those commonly reported in developing countries illustrating the complexities of local microbial ecology.
Inadequacy of macronutrient and micronutrient intake in pregnant women has been previously reported in developing countries such as Bangladesh[ 3], China [ 4], Sudan[ 5], Nigeria[ 6] and in developed countries such as the USA [ 7].
Even though acquired immunodeficiencies constitute a risk factor for the development of tuberculosis, in our series, only two cases had HIV (2.3%), which is comparable to nearly 3% reported in developed countries [ 9, 13] and sharply contrasts with 12 to 37% reported in developing countries [ 14, 15].
I spend a fair amount of time reporting in developing countries, from Congo to Colombia.
There has, in recent times, been an increasing interest in understanding corporate social (and environmental) responsibility (CSR) and, in particular, CSR reporting in developing countries.
This paper presents a discussion of the different contextual issues or factors that show some evidence or potential to influence CSR and reporting in developing countries.
Rabies is to this date one of the most important death causing zoonotic viral diseases, with 98% of deaths reported in developing countries, where access to modern vaccines and tools for efficient diagnostic remain unaffordable.
A comprehensive framework for examining these, and other, potential factors that influence CSR and CSR reporting in developing countries does not exist, but Table 1 attempts to provide a preliminary outline of some factors that could comprise such a framework, and be used to guide future research.
High prevalence of Blastocystis has been reported in developing countries [ 1, 44, 55, 56].
Most of the tuberculosis cases and deaths are reported in developing countries [ 1].
