Random topic of the day blood type and bacteria

[mle_ii]

I have no idea what this means, but this is odd. Take a look at this study on blood types and bacterial adhesion. It would seem to imply that your blood type has an effect on what bacteria might be present in your body. Very strange indeed. We're mostly O type from what I remember so I don't think the data here applies, but someone who know more about blood types might know.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... s=17388121
[Adhesion of various species of lactic acid bacteria depending on the AB0 system blood group]

The influence of the AB0 blood groups on adhesion of different lactic acid bacteria species was studied. From twelve investigated strains of Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. plantarum and L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus species, difference between adhesion average index on erythrocytes of various blood groups was found in two strains. The average adhesion index of the strain E. faecium K-50 in A (II) blood group erythrocytes was higher (AAI = 4.91 +/- 0.26) than in B (III) blood group erythrocytes (AAI = 4.17 +/- 0.33). The strain L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus 4n has displayed a higher adhesive activity in A (II) blood group erythrocytes (AAI = 4.36 +/- 0.13) in comparison with AB (III) blood group erythrocytes (AAI = 3.61 +/- 0.75).