Open AccessCovid-19 and blood groups: ABO antibody levels may also matter
Author(s) -
Marie Deleers,
Adrien Breiman,
Valéry Daubie,
Carine Maggetto,
Isabelle Barreau,
T. Besse,
Béatrice Clemenceau,
Nathalie RuvoënClouet,
JeanFrançois Fils,
Evelyne Maillart,
Virginie Doyen,
Bhavna Mahadeb,
Jacques Jani,
P. Van der Linden,
Mieke Cannie,
Nabil Hayef,
Francis Corazza,
Jacques Le Pendu,
Hanane El Kenz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.025
Subject(s) - abo blood group system , covid-19 , antibody , virology , medicine , immunology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , disease
Susceptibility to Covid-19 has been found to be associated with the ABO blood group, with O type individuals being at a lower risk. However, the underlying mechanism has not been elucidated. Here, we aimed to test the hypothesis that Covid-19 patients might have lower levels of ABO antibodies than non-infected individuals as they could offer some degree of protection.
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