Non-secretor phenotype is associated with less risk of rotavirus-associated acute gastroenteritis in a vaccinated Nicaraguan birth cohort.
Yaoska ReyesDenise T St JeanNatalie M BowmanFredman GonzálezSlavica Mijatovic-RustempasicSylvia Becker-DrepsLennart SvenssonJohan NordgrenFilemón BucardoNadja A VielotPublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2023)
The non-secretor phenotype was associated with decreased risk of clinical rotavirus vaccine failure in a vaccinated Nicaraguan birth cohort. These results show the importance of secretor status on rotavirus risk, even in vaccinated children.