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THE ABO SYSTEM IN MILK AND SALIVA
Author(s) -
DENBOROUGH M. A.,
DOWNING H. J.,
MCCREA MARY G.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
australasian annals of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0571-9283
DOI - 10.1111/imj.1967.16.4.320
Subject(s) - saliva , abo blood group system , group a , medicine , biology , immunology
SUMMARY In a study of the ABO system in milk and saliva, the following observations were made: Isoagglutinins were found in 91·6% of milk samples and in 62·7% of saliva specimens. Anti‐B isoagglutinins were present in greater amounts in group O individuals than in group A, both in milk and in saliva. Blood group substance A specificity was poorly expressed in milk, and B specificity was virtually not expressed at all. Less H substance was found in milk than in saliva in group O individuals, but more H substance was found in group A and B individuals in milk than in saliva. The possible physiological, clinical and genetic significance of these observations is discussed.