No association between histo-blood group antigens and susceptibility to clinical infections with genogroup II norovirus

J Infect Dis. 2008 Jan 1;197(1):63-5. doi: 10.1086/524145.

Abstract

Noroviruses (NoVs) are a leading cause of viral gastroenteritis in humans. In the present study, the association between NoV susceptibility and the ABO histo-blood group was studied during 2 outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis in military units in Israel caused by genogroup II (GII) NoVs. The findings demonstrate that, unlike for genogroup I of NoV, there is no association between the ABO histo-blood group and clinical infection with GII NoVs. This is the largest study to test the association between NoVs, proven clinical infection with GII, and the ABO histo-blood group.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System / genetics*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / classification
  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Caliciviridae Infections / genetics*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
  • Gastroenteritis / virology*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Israel / epidemiology
  • Norovirus / classification*
  • Norovirus / pathogenicity
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System