ABO blood group and SARS-CoV-2 antibody response in a convalescent donor population.
Evan M BlochEshan U PatelChristi MarshallKirsten LittlefieldRuchika GoelBrenda J GrossmanJeffrey L WintersRuchee ShresthaImani BurgessOliver LaeyendeckerShmuel ShohamDavid SullivanEric Abraham GehrieAndrew D ReddThomas C QuinnArturo CasadevallAndrew PekoszAaron A R TobianPublished in: Vox sanguinis (2021)
Eligible CCP donors with blood group B may have relatively higher neutralizing antibody titres. Additional studies evaluating ABO blood groups and antibody titres that incorporate COVID-19 severity are needed.