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The occurrence of the feline A blood group antigen on lymphocytes
Author(s) -
Symons R.,
Bell K.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
animal blood groups and biochemical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2052
pISSN - 0003-3480
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1985.tb01456.x
Subject(s) - cats , antigen , antiserum , antibody , immunology , biology , lymphocyte , blood typing , blood grouping , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , abo blood group system , medicine
Summary Sera from 300 cats were tested for the presence of anti‐lymphocytic antibodies. One hundred and nineteen sera showed some activity with the majority (79) reacting only with lymphocytes from blood group A cats. Absorption of two such sera with A, AB and B erythrocytes and absorption of AB system reagents with lymphocytes from A and B blood group cats demonstrated that the A antigen is expressed on both erythrocytes and lymphocytes. Blood group and lymphocyte typing tests of foetuses indicated that the A antigen is present on these tissues as early as 46 days gestation. The erythrocytic B antigen could not be demonstrated on lymphocytes although a single antiserum, which reacted against lymphocytes from group B cats, was found. Several sera containing anti‐lymphocytic antibodies which were not related to the AB type were also detected.