Noroviruses, an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in humans, recognize the histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) as host susceptible factors in a strain-specific manner. The crystal structures of ...

Scientists from the French Blood Establishment (EFS) has successfully identified the ultra-rare 48 th blood type group, known ...

Over the past 20 years, with the accumulation of mutations in the P2 domain, the binding patterns of histo-blood group antigens in different GII.4 noroviruses have evolved.

“Blood group and secretor status have some influence, but they're not the complete controlling factor,” says Dr. Adalja. How To Protect Yourself From Norovirus—No Matter Your Blood Type Or ...

Lemon juice disinfects against human norovirus Date: August 25 ... precisely interacts at the binding pocket on the particle that is involved in ... the so-called histo-blood group antigens. ...

Cell attachment protein VP8* of a human rotavirus specifically interacts with A-type histo-blood group antigen. Nature , April 15, 2012 DOI: 10.1038/nature10996 Cite This Page : ...

More sugars can be attached to the H1-antigen to give the A, B or AB blood types. People who can’t make the A and B ...

Norovirus can persist on human hands for hours ... More sugars can be attached to the H1-antigen to give the A, B, or AB blood ... These sugars are determined by blood type. If a group of ...

If a group of people is exposed to a strain of norovirus, who gets sick will depend on each person’s blood type. But, if the same group of people is exposed to a different strain of norovirus ...