Originally Posted by
shmoosical
The same pattern was observed with SARS (more infections with blood type A; less with type O). This paper from 2008 has a possible explanation:
https://academic.oup.com/glycob/arti...2/1085/1988773
However, I don't know that anyone has actually isolated any type of coronavirus that displays A or B carbohydrate epitopes.
Thanks for posting, I wasn't aware of these data...Oh well, blood group A middle-aged male here, oops!
tb