Non-association between anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and ABO blood group system

Toxoplasma gondii infects humans through the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), which elicits humoral immune response with specific antibodies. The expression of the ABO blood group glycoconjugates also occurs in this same system and may influence the human susceptibility of infection by T. gondii. The a...

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Main Authors: ACF Rodrigues, S Uezato, MB Vono, T Pandossio, LCJF Spegiorin, AH Oliani, DCM Vaz Oliani, CC Brandão de Mattos, LC de Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992011000200009