The role of ABO blood groups in infections induced by Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The effect of ABO–Rh blood group determinants on urinary tract infections

“…P1 and P2 phenotypes of the P blood group system, excess of Rh negativity, excess of Lewis Lea-b-, excess of salivary ABH non-secretors, and excess of HLA A2, A3, but lack of HLA A10, B5, BW6, BW35 are the samples for these studies [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. Additionally, the correlation of A/AB phenotypes with Staphylococcus Saprofiticus induced UTI, A phenotype with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa-induced otitis externa, and A phenotype with Schistosomia Haematobium infections were reported [22,23]. In a contradiction with these studies, Albarus et al [7] and Schaffer et al [24] could not confirmed the previous findings suggesting different susceptibility to UTI based on phenotypes of several genetic markers.…”

ABO blood group and link to COVID-19: A comprehensive review of the reported associations and their possible underlying mechanisms

“…The widespread distribution of carbohydrates on cells' surfaces and their structural diversity place them as informational molecules able to act in cell recognition [ 36 ]. Indeed, pathogenic microorganisms and toxins can require binding to specific carbohydrate antigens to trigger infection and disease [ 37 ].…”

Paracoccidioides restrepiensis B339 (PS3) and P. lutzii LDR2 yeast cells and soluble components display in vitro hemolytic and hemagglutinating activities on human erythrocytes

“…Moreover, fungi are a rich source of lectins, proteins that recognize carbohydrates and agglutinate human and animal erythrocytes . Even ABO antigens that contain carbohydrates can be targets of lectin‐specific interactions . Indeed, Paracoccidioides spp.…”