Article
[Genetic susceptibility to norovirus infection].
Pathologie-biologie - 1 Jan 2013
Ruvoën N, Le Pendu J
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritidis in humans worldwide. They are transmitted through consumption of contaminated food, or mostly by direct person-to-person contact. However, susceptibility to NoV infection is variable. NoVs recognize carbohydrate ligand, including A, B, H and Lewis histoblood group antigen (HBGAs) for attachment to human epithelial cells. Synthesis of these HBGAs...
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