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Histo-blood group antigens and rotavirus vaccine virus shedding in Australian infants.
Pathology - 1 Dec 2022
El-Heneidy Asmaa, Cheung Catherine, Lambert Stephen B, Wang Claire Y T, Whiley David M, Sly Peter D, Ware Robert S, Grimwood Keith
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus vaccine performance varies between high and low income countries. One possible explanation is inherited histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) the expression of which differs between populations. HBGAs are polymorphic glycans on mucosal surfaces. Their presence indicates the secretor phenotype, while their absence identifies a non-secretor status. HBGAs can act as rotavirus receptors and might influence...
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