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Weak B Antigen in a Family
Author(s) -
Boose G. M.,
Issitt C. H.,
Issitt P. D.
Publication year - 1978
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.1537-2995.1978.18579036388.x
Subject(s) - saliva , antibody , antigen , subgroup analysis , blood group antigens , medicine , immunology , group b , confidence interval
A family is described in which six members were of a weak subgroup of B. Presence of the subgroup in each individual was first indicated by lack of anti‐B in that person's serum. Additional tests showed that the B subgroup red blood cells would adsorb anti‐B and yield that antibody on elution, and that the saliva of two B subgroup persons tested contained B and H substances. The blood of one of the family members with the weak B antigen was inadvertently transfused to a group O recipient but caused no ill effects.