ABO Blood Groups and Susceptibility to Brucellosis

The relationship between blood groups and some infections such as norovirus, cholera, and malaria has been reported. Despite the importance of brucellosis, there is a lack of data on the relationship between blood groups and brucellosis. Thus, in this study, we examined the relationship between bloo...

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Published in:	Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 124 - 127
Main Authors:	Mohsenpour, Behzad, Hajibagheri, Katayon, Afrasiabian, Shahla, Ghaderi, Ebrahim, Ghasembegloo1, Saeideh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Editorial Committee 2015
Subjects:	ABO Blood-Group System blood group brucellosis Brucellosis - epidemiology Case-Control Studies Disease Susceptibility Female Humans Male risk factor
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Summary:	The relationship between blood groups and some infections such as norovirus, cholera, and malaria has been reported. Despite the importance of brucellosis, there is a lack of data on the relationship between blood groups and brucellosis. Thus, in this study, we examined the relationship between blood groups and brucellosis. In this case-control study, the blood groups of 100 patients with brucellosis and 200 healthy individuals were studied. Exclusion criteria for the control group consisted of a positive Coombs Wright test or a history of brucellosis. The chi-square test was used to compare qualitative variables between the two groups. The variables that met inclusion criteria for the regression model were entered into the logistic regression model. A total of 43% patients were female and 57% male; 27% were urban and 73% rural. Regression analysis showed that the likelihood of brucellosis infection was 6.26 times more in people with blood group AB than in those with blood group O (P < 0.001). However, Rh type was not associated with brucellosis infection. Thus, there is a relationship between blood group and brucellosis. People with blood group AB were susceptible to brucellosis, but no difference was observed for brucellosis infection in terms of blood Rh type.
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ISSN:	1344-6304 1884-2836
DOI:	10.7883/yoken.JJID.2014.185