Campylobacter jejuni is not an Important Pathogen as a Cause of Diarrhea in U.S. Travelers to Mexico

摘要

Campylobacter jejuni is an unusual cause of travelers’ diarrhea acquired in Mexico but previous studies have relied only on stool culture for diagnosis. We conducted a cohort study to determine if antibody seroconversion to Campylobacter jejuni would better reflect the occurrence of infection acquired in Mexico. Serum IgG, IgA and IgM antibodies to Campylobacter seroconverted in only 2 of 353 participants (0.6%). These data further support that C. jejuni infection is an unusual cause of travelers’ diarrhea in US visitors to Mexico.