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SUBMITTER: Cooling L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4475644 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clinical microbiology reviews 20150701 3
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 fac ...[more]