title: ABO blood groups in relation to the infection rate of dermatophytosis.
abstract: The role of ABO blood groups in the carriage rate of dermatophytosis was studied. Blood grouping was done for 108 culture-proven dermatophytosis patients. Forty-nine patients belonged to blood group A, 54 to blood group O, three to blood group B and two to blood group AB. The incidence of dermatophytosis was found to be high in patients of blood group O and A. However, chronicity of the disease was more frequent in those in blood group A. The control group consisted of 100 healthy subjects. Sixteen out of 29 control subjects belonging to blood group A had a history of skin infections. None of the O blood group control subjects had a history of skin infections. Our study suggests that A blood group subjects may be prone to chronic dermatophytosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Dr. A. L. M. Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, India.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Balajee
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ranganathan
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004821:Epidermophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D014005:Tinea / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System