Campylobacter Immunity and Quantitative Excretion Rates in Thai Children
Abstract
Campylobacter species were isolated from 61 (15%) of 416 Thai children <5 years old with diarrhea. Although the baseline levels of Campylobacter-specific antibody increased with age, 80.3% of Campylobacter- infected children seroconverted compared with 12.9% of 45 Shigella-infected patients used as controls. The response to acute infection was greatest in the 6- to 12-month-old group. Nonseroconverters had higher initial IgG levels than did seroconverters(P=.001). Quantitative cultures showed a range of 1-8 log sub 10 Campylobacter cfu/g of stool (median, 6.0 log sub 10), and the seroconversion rate was highest in those with the highest Campylobacter excretion. Fecal Campylobacter excretion was inversely related to age (x(2) for trend, P=.03). These studies indicate that endemic Campylobacter exposure frequently induces seroconversion in young children, whether Campylobacter is isolated as a single pathogen or one of multiple pathogens, and that fecal excretion of the organism is inversely related to the age-related immune response to infection.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA271904
Entities
People
- Daniel M. Perlman
- David N. Taylor
- Martin J. Blaser
- Peter D. Echeverria
- Udom Lexomboon
Organizations
- Veterans Administration Medical Center