Blood types (ABO/Rhesus) and SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective, cross-sectional study in 2828 healthcare workers

Copur B., Surme S., SAYILI U., Tuncer G., Ozcelik M. N., Yilmaz-Ak H., ...More

FUTURE VIROLOGY, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.2217/fvl-2022-0128
  • Journal Name: FUTURE VIROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE
  • Keywords: ABO blood groups, healthcare workers, Rhesus status, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, SUSCEPTIBILITY, PREVALENCE, DISEASE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Tweetable abstract In the study of Copur et al., #bloodgroupO was found to be protective by 20% from the risk of developing #SARS-CoV-2 #infection in #healthcareworkers.