Why people with type O blood are more likely to die of cholera

Monday, August 29, 2016 - 14:31 in Health & Medicine

People with blood type O get sicker from cholera than people of other blood types. Researchers have found that cholera toxin activates a key molecule more strongly in people with blood type O than type A, possibly worsening symptoms.

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