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Lewis a-b- histo-blood group antigen phenotype is predictive of severe COVID-19 in the black South African population group.
Glycobiology - 19 Mar 2024
Magwira Cliff A, Nndwamato Ndivho P, Selabe Gloria, Seheri Mapaseka L
Abstract excerpt
Several risk factors have been associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections and severity of COVID-19 disease it causes. This study investigated whether variations in histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) expression can predispose individuals to SARS-CoV-2 infections and severity of the disease. Nasopharyngeal swabs, randomly selected from SARS-CoV-2 positive and SARS-CoV-2 negative individuals, were tested for Lewis and...
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