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. 1981 Aug;87(1):139–146. doi: 10.1017/s002217240006931x

The relationship between epidemic influenza (A(H1N1) and ABO blood group.

M Lebiush, L Rannon, J D Kark
PMCID: PMC2134079  PMID: 7252135

Abstract

An outbreak of influenza caused by the A(H1N1) subtype in military recruits in February 1978 afforded an opportunity to study the association of ABO blood groups with influenza morbidity and serological response. Fifty-eight per cent of 336 recruits became clinically ill. There was no differential distribution of clinical influenza by blood group. However, seroconversion to a titre of greater than or equal to 20 was significantly and appreciably higher in groups A and B than O and AB. Also, among those with serologically confirmed clinical influenza, the occurrence was significantly higher in groups A and B than groups O and AB.

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