Abstract
The blood groups were analysed of staff and patients (N=45) infected during two nosocomial outbreaks of norovirus gastroenteritis at a German University hospital. Persons with O phenotype were significantly less affected than was expected from the normal distribution of blood group types in Southwest Germany (OR 2.45; 95% CI 1.22-4.95; P=0.01).
MeSH terms
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ABO Blood-Group System / physiology*
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Caliciviridae Infections / complications
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Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Caliciviridae Infections / physiopathology*
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Cross Infection / complications
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / physiopathology
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Gastroenteritis / physiopathology*
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Gastroenteritis / virology
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Germany / epidemiology
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Humans
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Norovirus / isolation & purification*
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Patients
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Personnel, Hospital