Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015
Dispatch
Rotavirus P[8] Infections in Persons with Secretor and Nonsecretor Phenotypes, Tunisia
Siwar Ayouni, Khira Sdiri-Loulizi, Alexis de Rougemont, Marie Estienney, Katia Ambert-Balay, Serge Aho, Sabeur Hamami, Mahjoub Aouni, Mohamed Neji-Guediche, Pierre Pothier, and Gaël Belliot
Table 1
Distribution of rotavirus and norovirus cases among 114 children <6 years of age by ABO blood group, Lewis phenotype status, and nonsecretor status, Tunisia, November 2011–February 2012*
| Phenotype | No. rotavirus-positive patients | No. norovirus-positive patients |
|---|---|---|
| ABO and Lewis antigen distribution in patients, n = 90 | ||
| O | ||
| Le+, n = 37 | 12 | 21 |
| Le−, n = 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A | ||
| Le+, n = 26 | 10 | 7 |
| Le−, n = 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B | ||
| Le+, n = 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Le−, n = 3 | 0 | 2 |
| AB | ||
| Le+, n = 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Le−, n = 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nonsecretor group, Lewis antigen status, n = 24 | ||
| Positive, n = 24 | 4 | 7 |
| Negative, n = 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total | 32 | 42 |
*All children had gastroenteritis. Paired saliva and feces specimens were collected from each patient (N = 114) and screened for the presence of ABO and Lewis antigens (saliva) and rotavirus and norovirus (feces). Le+, positive for Lewis antigen; Le−, negative for Lewis antigen.
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