ABO phenotype and SARS-CoV-2 infection: Is there any correlation?

Infect Genet Evol

Department of Pharmacognosy, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India. Electronic address:

Published: June 2021

COVID-19 is the currently evolving viral disease worldwide. It mainly targets the respiratory organs, tissues and causes illness. A plethora of studies has been performing to bring proper treatment and prevent people from the infection. Likewise, susceptibility to some infectious diseases has been associated with blood group phenotypes. The co-relationship of blood group with the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and death has been examined in numerous studies. This review explained the described studies regarding the correlation of blood group and the other essential factors with COVID-19.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8035048PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104751DOI Listing

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