Infant Non-Secretor Histoblood Group Antigen Phenotype Reduces Susceptibility to Both Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Rotavirus Infection

Infant Non-Secretor Histoblood Group Antigen Phenotype Reduces Susceptibility to Both Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Rotavirus Infection

The infant non-secretor histoblood group antigen phenotype is associated with reduced risk of symptomatic rotavirus diarrhea, one of the leading global causes of severe pediatric diarrheal disease and mortality. However, little is known regarding the role of secretor status in asymptomatic rotavirus...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Lee, Md Abdul Kader, Masud Alam, Dorothy M. Dickson, Patrick Harvey, E. Ross Colgate, Mami Taniuchi, William A. Petri, Rashidul Haque, Beth D. Kirkpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
rotavirus
diarrhea
gastroenteritis
secretor
FUT2
histoblood group antigen
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/3/223

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/3/223

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