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Secretor Status is Associated with Susceptibility to Disease in a Large GII.6 Norovirus Foodborne Outbreak.
Food and environmental virology - 1 Mar 2020
Sharma Sumit, Hagbom Marie, Carlsson Beatrice, Nederby Öhd Joanna, Insulander Mona, Eriksson Ronnie, Simonsson Magnus, Widerström Micael, Nordgren Johan
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus is commonly associated with food and waterborne outbreaks. Genetic susceptibility to norovirus is largely dependent on presence of histo-blood group antigens (HBGA), specifically ABO, secretor, and Lewis phenotypes. The aim of the study was to determine the association between HBGAs to norovirus susceptibility during a large norovirus foodborne outbreak linked to genotype GII.6 in an office-based...
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