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A New Rare Blood Group Antigen To a (Torkildsen) and an Unsolved Factor Skjelbred
Author(s) -
Kornstad L.,
Øyen R.,
Cleghorn T. E.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1968.tb01726.x
Subject(s) - antigen , antibody , blood group antigens , immunology , medicine , biology
Summary. A previously unrecognized, rare blood group antigen, To a (Torkildsen), and a rare, so far unsolved erythrocyte factor, Skjelbred, have been described. The To a antigen seems to be inherited as a Mendelian dominant character. Sera containing anti‐To a and anti‐Skjelbred, showing the characteristics of ‘naturally occurring’ antibodies, are relatively frequently found.