Article
Clinical significance of the fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) secretor status in children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in Taiwan.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 Jan 2021
Lin Hsin-Yeh, Lai Hung-Hsiang, Elaine Chen Ying Fang, Chao Hsun-Ching, Tsai Chi-Neu, Chang Yi-Jung, Chen Shih-Yen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The FUT2 gene is a histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) that determines the susceptibility to Norovirus (NoV) infection. This study investigated the clinical significance of the FUT2 gene profile and HBGA expression in NoV infection. METHODS: Fecal specimens were collected from children in Chang-Gung Children's Hospital with acute gastroenteritis (AGE). The medical records were reviewed for...
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