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Which blood type is more prone to HIV?
In the present study, there was a significant association between HIV infection and blood groups. Blood group ”A” was the commonest blood group in HIV infected patients and percentage of HIV (Ag/Ab) was lower in donors who has blood group “B”. The similar results were reported by Amidu, et al.
What blood type O negative should know?
O negative is the most common blood type used for transfusions when the blood type is unknown. This is why it is used most often in cases of trauma, emergency, surgery and any situation where blood type is unknown. O negative is the universal blood type. O negative blood type can only receive O negative blood.
Is it good or bad to have O negative blood?
Because O-negative blood lacks the A, B and D antigens it is safe for patients when we don’t know their blood type. It’s also the only blood that’s safe for O-negative recipients.
Can O Negative People get Aids?
Some of you may have read that O negative people cannot get AIDS. Of course, regarding blood types and likelihood to contract the HIV virus there still is research to be done, but so far there has been no evidence that universal donors are protected from it.
Does your blood type affect your risk of HIV?
This blood type, which is not part of the more commonly discussed A/B/O or Rh groupings, is characterized by the amount of a protein known as Pk present on blood cells. In this small study, the blood cells of those individuals who had higher levels of Pk were found to be more resistant to infection by HIV.
Can HIV from blood group a or B infect group O CD4 cells?
Moreover, given the apparently uniform risk of infection among ABO blood groups, it is doubtful if this neutralization is of any clinical consequence, especially with reference to HIV-1 infection. It remains to be demonstrated then whether HIV from blood group A or B is able to infect group O CD4 cells.
Are Rh negative people less likely to become infected with HIV?
However, it could indeed be the case that rh negative people are less likely to become infected: HIV infection has been reported to occur in select blood groups in some regions of the world.