Dermatophytosis: association between ABO blood groups and reactivity to the trichophytin

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

Fátima Regina Vilani-moreno²  Maria Sueli Parreira De Arruda¹  Simone Guadgnucci Claro²  Elaine Valim Camarinha Marcos²  Somei Ura² 

[1] ,Instituto Lauro de Souza LimaBauru SP ,Brasil

关键词: Dermatophytosis;    Blood groups;    Dermatophyte;    Trichophytin;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0036-46651999000500004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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% 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% of the studied patients; the presence of immediate reactions (30 minutes) was verified in 35%. The blood group distribution among patients with dermatophytosis and control groups was, respectively: 47.5% X 36% in group A, 40% X 50% in group O, 12.5% X 11% 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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