Non-Secretor Status Due to <i>FUT2</i> Stop Mutation Is Associated with Reduced Rotavirus Infections but Not with Other Enteric Pathogens in Rwandan Children

Non-Secretor Status Due to <i>FUT2</i> Stop Mutation Is Associated with Reduced Rotavirus Infections but Not with Other Enteric Pathogens in Rwandan Children

Enteric pathogens remain a health threat for children in low-income countries. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the <i>FUT2</i> gene that precludes the expression of fucosyltransferase 2 has been reported to influence the susceptibility to rotavirus and norovirus infections. The...

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Main Authors: Jean Bosco Munyemana, Jean Claude Kabayiza, Eric Seruyange, Staffan Nilsson, Gustaf E. Rydell, Anna Martner, Maria E. Andersson, Magnus Lindh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>FUT2</i>
<i>rs601338</i>
secretor status
diarrhea
rotavirus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/5/1071
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