ABO Blood group {51111170} Record Keys Definition:ABO Blood group Queue:[ ] Details Initialisation date:2021-01-21 Specification: [ ] Meta Information Type:Genetic Host: Human Zone:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] - In some people, so called "secretors" the ABO blood group antigens are not only formed on the surface of red blood cells but are also released into the intestine. These are mainly sugar residues, which can possibly be used as an energy source by some bacteria of the Bacteroides group, making these occur more frequently. - People with blood groups A, AB or B, this mechanism seems to directly promote the occurrence of specific bacteria in the human intestine, [1.2] [#Ruminococcus gnavus] [#Blood group A antigen] [1.3] - levels of #Faecalicatena lactaris associated with ABO, and suggested preferential utilization of secreted blood antigens as energy source in the gut.References Notes[ ]
