Host genetic resistance to symptomatic norovirus (GGII.4) infections in Denmark

Elin Kindberg; Britt Akerlind; Christina Johnsen; Jenny Dahl Knudsen; Ole Heltberg; Göran Larson; Blenda Böttiger; Lennart Svensson

doi:10.1128/JCM.00162-07

Host genetic resistance to symptomatic norovirus (GGII.4) infections in Denmark

Elin Kindberg, Britt Akerlind, Christina Johnsen, Jenny Dahl Knudsen, Ole Heltberg, Göran Larson, Blenda Böttiger, Lennart Svensson

Danish Serum Institute, Copenhagen

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Abstract

A total of 61 individuals involved in five norovirus outbreaks in Denmark were genotyped at nucleotides 428 and 571 of the FUT2 gene, determining secretor status, i.e., the presence of ABH antigens in secretions and on mucosa. A strong correlation (P = 0.003) was found between the secretor phenotype and symptomatic disease, extending previous knowledge and confirming that nonsense mutations in the FUT2 gene provide protection against symptomatic norovirus (GGII.4) infections.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2720-2
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	45
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00162-07
Publication status	Published - 2007 Aug
Externally published	Yes

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Caliciviridae Infections/epidemiology
Codon, Nonsense
Denmark
Disease Outbreaks
Fucosyltransferases/genetics
Genotype
Humans
Immunity, Innate/genetics

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Host genetic resistance to symptomatic norovirus (GGII.4) infections in Denmark

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