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Tn‐polyagglutinability of red blood cells and acquired A‐like specificity
Author(s) -
Kourteva B. T.,
Manolova V. R.,
Mitova D. K.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1977.17377196365.x
Subject(s) - red blood cell , medicine , blood group antigens , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , biology , antigen
A woman whose red blood cells are polyagglutinable due to Tn‐activation is reported. The true blood group of the patient is B but her cells have an acquired A‐like specificity. The importance of the lectins, especially of Salvia sclarae extract, for the identification of Tn‐ polyagglutinability is demonstrated. The possibilities of A‐like specificity of Tn‐activated group B red blood cells is discussed.