Gene might underlie travelers’ diarrhea

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.