Association of the ABO blood group with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a community with low infection rate.

Taiwo R KotilaTemitope O AlongeAdeola FowotadeOlufisayo I FamuyiwaAdebola S Akinbile

Published in: Vox sanguinis (2021)

The higher prevalence of blood group O and more potent beta haemolysins (anti-B antibodies) are likely reasons for the lower infectivity by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and severity of COVID-19 disease in the community.

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