Dermatophytosis: association between ABO blood groups and reactivity to the trichophytin
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
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41(5): 285-9, Sept.-Oct. 1999. tab
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in English
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| ID: lil-250201
ABSTRACT
The authors investigated the relationship between dermatophytosis and ABO blood groups through blood typing, identification of isolated dermatophytes and specific cellular immune response of 40 individuals carriers of this mycosis. They verified that the fungus Trichophyton rubrum, isolated from 54.5 percent of the patients, was more frequent in individuals belonging to blood group A. The cellular immune response, evaluated through the trichophytin antigen, was positive in 25 percent of the studied patients; the presence of immediate reactions (30 minutes) was verified in 35 percent. The blood group distribution among patients with dermatophytosis and control groups was, respectively 47.5 percent X 36 percent in group A, 40 percent X 50 percent in group O, 12.5 percent X 11 percent in group B. Even though the authors have found a higher number of patients belonging to blood group A infected by T. rubrum, these results suggest that there is no statistical evidence that these individuals are more susceptible to dermatophytosis
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Main subject:
Tinea
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Trichophytin
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ABO Blood-Group System
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Arthrodermataceae
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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