Assessment of the influence of ABO blood groups on oral cholera vaccine immunogenicity in a cholera endemic area in Zambia

• Main Authors: Caroline C. Chisenga (Author), Samuel Bosomprah (Author), Obvious N. Chilyabanyama (Author), Peter Alabi (Author), Michelo Simuyandi (Author), John Mwaba (Author), Harriet Ng'ombe (Author), Natasha M. Laban (Author), Charlie C. Luchen (Author), Roma Chilengi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) which include the ABO and Lewis antigen systems have been known for determining predisposition to infections. For instance, blood group O individuals have a higher risk of severe illness due to V. cholerae compared to those with non-blood group...