Blood Groups in Infection and Host Susceptibility

ABO blood groups and susceptibility to brucellosis.

The relationship between blood groups and some infections such as norovirus, cholera, and malaria has been reported. Despite the importance of brucellosis, there is a lack of data on the relationship between blood groups and brucellosis. Thus, in this study, we examined the relationship between blood groups and brucellosis. In this case-control study, the blood groups of 100 patients with bruce...

Blood groups: In Health and Diseases

ABO blood type antigens are polymorphic, inherited structures presented on the surface of red blood cells. Although ABO blood group antigens is the most important antigens in transfusion medicine, its main role is not clearly clarified. Correlation between ABO blood group and susceptibility to certain infectious and non-infectious diseases is a controversial issue. Since, lack of blood type ant...

Host genetic susceptibility to severe dengue infection

Epidemiological evidence indicates that host genetic factors are relevant and predispose DHF/DSS development. Here, we review the host genetic studies concerning human leucocyte antigens, antibody receptors, immune/inflammatory mediators, attachment molecules, cytokines and other factors exerting an immunoregulatory effect as well as the current genome-wide association studies. We also discuss ...

The RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABO BLOOD GROUPS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DIARRHEA IN INFANTS DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE

Microbic Virulence and Host Susceptibility in Paratyphoid-enteritidis Infection

Experimental studies t indicate that strains of paratyphoid-enteritidis bacilli differ among themselves in virulence but that for each strain, virulence is relatively a fixed property. I t seemed desirable, therefore, to test this point by a series of per o s passages which would at the same time afford an opportunity to observe infection under more usual conditions and to analyze more accurate...