From Toronto, at a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Having a particular form of the gene that encodes the natural compound lactoferrin could predispose some people to travelers’ diarrhea, a study finds. Normally, lactoferrin binds to some bacteria, thwarting their capacity to cause disease.
Roughly 40 to 60 percent of U.S.
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