title: ABO blood groups and susceptibility to brucellosis.
abstract: 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.
authors: Infectious Diseases Department, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences.
authors: Behzad
authors: B
authors: Mohsenpour
authors: Katayon
authors: K
authors: Hajibagheri
authors: Shahla
authors: S
authors: Afrasiabian
authors: Ebrahim
authors: E
authors: Ghaderi
authors: Saeideh
authors: S
authors: Ghasembegloo
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System