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

• Main Authors: Mohammad Arifuzzaman (Author), Tanvir Ahmed (Author), Mohammad Arif Rahman (Author), Fahima Chowdhury (Author), Rasheduzzaman Rashu (Author), Ashraful I Khan (Author), Regina C LaRocque (Author), Jason B Harris (Author), Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan (Author), Edward T Ryan (Author), Stephen B Calderwood (Author), Firdausi Qadri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...