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Blood group A and D negativity are associated with symptomatic West Nile virus infection.
Transfusion - 1 Jul 2016
Kaidarova Zhanna, Bravo Marjorie D, Kamel Hany T, Custer Brian S, Busch Michael P, Lanteri Marion C
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BACKGROUND: West Nile virus (WNV) infection is mostly asymptomatic (AS) but 20% of subjects report WNV fever and 1% of patients experience neurologic diseases with higher rates in elderly and immunosuppressed persons. With no treatment and no vaccine to prevent the development of symptomatic (S) infections, it is essential to understand prognostic factors influencing S disease outcome. Host genetic background has...
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