Blood group A epitopes do not facilitate entry of SARS‐CoV‐2.

Exploratory analyses of the genotype compositions of BG B, however, did not reveal a pattern suggesting causality (Table 1), and BG B has not been described consistently as risk factor for severe COVID-19 courses [2,4]. Blood group A epitopes do not facilitate entry of SARS-CoV-2 Keywords: ABO blood groups; blood group A1; blood group A2; COVID-19 EN ABO blood groups blood group A1 blood group A2 COVID-19 223 226 4 07/05/21 20210701 NES 210701 Keypoint The risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 was slightly higher for individuals with blood group A versus O but did not differ between blood groups A SB 1 sb versus A SB 2 sb . ABO blood groups, blood group A1, blood group A2, COVID-19. [Extracted from the article]