Article
The relation between ABO blood groups, HLA typing and giardiasis in children.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology - 1 Aug 1994
el-Ganayni G A, Attia R A, Motawea S M
Abstract excerpt
A total of 455 children were chosen randomly and surveyed for giardiasis by stool examination using several techniques. A case control study design was adopted where 91 cases of giardiasis (symptomatic and asymptomatic) and 101 children giardiasis free were examined. ABO blood groups and HLA typing were investigated. It was concluded that blood group A was more susceptible to giardiasis especially asymptomatic...
Topics
- ABO Blood-Group System
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Giardiasis
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Male
- Odds Ratio
- Phenotype