Individuals with Le(a+b-) blood group have increased susceptibility to symptomatic vibrio cholerae O1 infection.

Individuals with Le(a+b-) blood group have increased susceptibility to symptomatic vibrio cholerae O1 infection.

Human genetic factors such as blood group antigens may affect the severity of infectious diseases. Presence of specific ABO and Lewis blood group antigens has been shown previously to be associated with the risk of different enteric infections. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Arifuzzaman, Tanvir Ahmed, Mohammad Arif Rahman, Fahima Chowdhury, Rasheduzzaman Rashu, Ashraful I Khan, Regina C LaRocque, Jason B Harris, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Edward T Ryan, Stephen B Calderwood, Firdausi Qadri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3246451?pdf=render

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