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Role of histo-blood group antigens in primate enteric calicivirus infections
Karol Sestak, Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, Covington, LA 70433-8915, United States
Author contributions: Sestak K contributed to this work, designed the scope of the minireviews and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Karol Sestak, DVM, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, 18703 Three Rivers Road, Covington, LA 70433-8915, United States. ksestak@tulane.edu
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Received: July 25, 2014
Revised: August 8, 2014
Accepted: August 10, 2014
Published online: August 12, 2014
Processing time: 87 Days and 7.6 Hours
Revised: August 8, 2014
Accepted: August 10, 2014
Published online: August 12, 2014
Processing time: 87 Days and 7.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: To inform academic community and clinical practice, this short review summarizes existing hypothesis and evidence regarding the relationship between histo-blood group antigens and propensity of enteric caliciviruses to cause infection in primate species.