Comparing Serologic Response against Enteric Pathogens with Reported Diarrhea to Assess the Impact of Improved Household Drinking Water Quality

John A. Crump Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Carlos E. Mendoza Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Jeffrey W. Priest Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Roger I. Glass Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Stephan S. Monroe Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Leslie A. Dauphin Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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William F. Bibb Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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M. Beatriz Lopez Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Maricruz Alvarez Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Eric D. Mintz Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Stephen P. Luby Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; Division of Parasitic Diseases; Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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We evaluated enteric infection serology as an alternative outcome measure to diarrhea prevalence in a randomized controlled trial of household-based drinking water treatment; 492 households were randomly assigned to 5 household-based water treatment interventions or control. Individuals were followed weekly over 52 weeks to measure diarrhea prevalence. Study subjects of age ≤ 6 months and < 24 months had blood drawn at entry and exit from the study or age cohort. Serologic assays for Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia intestinalis, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), and Norovirus were done. Of 343 subjects eligible for the study, the proportions of subjects experiencing serologic responses were 56% for Norovirus, 24% for C. parvum, 10% for ETEC, and 16% for G. intestinalis. Serologic response was associated with increased diarrhea prevalence only for G. intestinalis (P = 0.0134). Serologic response to the antigens tested for G. intestinalis but not for Norovirus, C. parvum, and ETEC may be a useful health-effect measure. Larger intervention studies that yield a more marked effect on diarrheal disease, use additional and improved serologic assays, and that collect serum samples at more frequent intervals are needed.

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Reprint requests: John A. Crump, Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, MS A-38, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: +1 (404) 639-2206, Fax: +1 (404) 639-2205, E-mail: jcrump@cdc.gov.
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