Role of ABO secretor status in mucosal innate immunity and H. pylori infection.

The fucosylated ABH antigens, which constitute the molecular basis for the ABO blood group system, are also expressed in salivary secretions and gastrointestinal epithelia in individuals of positive secretor status; however, the biological function of the ABO blood group system is unknown. Gastric m...

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Main Authors: Sara Lindén, Jafar Mahdavi, Cristina Semino-Mora, Cara Olsen, Ingemar Carlstedt, Thomas Borén, Andre Dubois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2174967?pdf=render