No association between histo-blood group antigens and susceptibility to clinical infections with genogroup II norovirus.
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Abstract
Noroviruses (NoVs) are a leading cause of viral gastroenteritis in humans. In the present study, the association between NoV susceptibility and the ABO histo-blood group was studied during 2 outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis in military units in Israel caused by genogroup II (GII) NoVs. The findings demonstrate that, unlike for genogroup I of NoV, there is no association between the ABO histo-blood group and clinical infection with GII NoVs. This is the largest study to test the association between NoVs, proven clinical infection with GII, and the ABO histo-blood group.
Medical subject headings
- ABO Blood-Group System
- Caliciviridae Infections
- Gastroenteritis
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Norovirus