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Anti‐Bg Antibodies in Sera Used for Red Cell Typing
Author(s) -
Pavone Beverly G.,
Issitt Peter D.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1974.tb06626.x
Subject(s) - antibody , blood group antigens , typing , blood donor , antigen , microbiology and biotechnology , reagent , blood grouping , red cell , chemistry , immunology , medicine , biology , abo blood group system
S ummary . A number of sera used to type red cells for various blood group antigens have been examined for the simultaneous presence of anti‐Bg antibodies. Of 65 scra prepared from single donor sources 15 (23%) have been shown to contain anti‐Bg. Of 62 reagents purchased commercially 21 (33.8%) have been shown to contain anti‐Bg. The significance of the presence of these antibodies is discussed.