ReviewClinical microbiology reviews2015
Blood Groups in Infection and Host Susceptibility.
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305 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 624 citations in OpenAlex.
- Transformative applications of oculomics-based AI approaches in the management of systemic diseases: A systematic review.Journal of advanced research · 2025Pooled it
- Association Between ABO or Rh Blood Groups and Chikungunya Virus Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- ABO blood types and head and neck cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- ABO and Rhesus blood groups and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- ABO and Rh blood groups and risk of infection: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
- The impact of ABO blood group on COVID-19 infection risk and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Blood reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Association between ABO and Duffy blood types and circulating chemokines and cytokines.Genes and immunity · 2021Trial
- The impact of ABO blood groups on clinical outcomes and susceptibility to COVID-19: A retrospective study in an unselected population.Transfusion · 2021Trial
- ABO blood type association with SARS-CoV-2 infection mortality: A single-center population in New York City.Transfusion · 2021Trial
- Blood Unit Discard Rates Due to Transfusion-Transmissible Infections and Non-Infectious Causes and Their Associated Factors in Eastern and Northeastern Parts of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study From 2022-2025.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The Prevalence of Syphilis, HTLV I/II, and Malaria Among Blood Donors at the Riyadh Regional Laboratory: A Retrospective Study from Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Blood donation landscape in Bulgaria: data analytics insights from 2024.Interface focus · 2026Article
- Impact of ABO Blood System on Immunogenicity and Vaccine Efficacy of COVID-19 Booster Vaccination-A Population-Based Study of 3066 Individuals.Influenza and other respiratory viruses · 2026Article
- Point-of-care GlycoStrips detect serum and salivary antibodies to blood group antigens and pathogens.Trends in biotechnology · 2026Article
- AB Blood System Phenotypes Are Not Associated withPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The prevalence, pathogens, and biochemical determinants of common nosocomial infections among colorectal cancer patients.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- COVID-19 infection is associated with anti-M alloantibody development in pediatric patients: immunological characteristics and clinical implications for transfusion safety.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Lewis Y (LeImmunologic research · 2026Article
- Association between ABO/Rh blood groups and transfusion-transmitted infections among Turkish blood donors: a comprehensive demographic analysis (2015-2021).BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- ABO Blood Group and Biomarker-Based Risk in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Blood group antigens represent polymorphic traits inherited among individuals and populations. At present, there are 34 recognized human blood groups and hundreds of individual blood group antigens and alleles. Differences in blood group antigen expression can increase or decrease host susceptibility to many infections. Blood groups can play a direct role in infection by serving as receptors and/or coreceptors for microorganisms, parasites, and viruses. In addition, many blood group antigens facilitate intracellular uptake, signal transduction, or adhesion through the organization of membrane microdomains. Several blood groups can modify the innate immune response to infection. Several distinct phenotypes associated with increased host resistance to malaria are overrepresented in populations living in areas where malaria is endemic, as a result of evolutionary pressures. Microorganisms can also stimulate antibodies against blood group antigens, including ABO, T, and Kell. Finally, there is a symbiotic relationship between blood group expression and maturation of the gastrointestinal microbiome.
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