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

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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	VILANI-MORENO,Fátima Regina, ARRUDA,Maria Sueli Parreira de, CLARO,Simone Guadgnucci, MARCOS,Elaine Valim Camarinha, URA,Somei
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 1999
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651999000500004
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