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The Detection of MNSs ‘Variants’ in Serial Tests with Incomplete Rh Antisera in Saline
Author(s) -
Metaxas M. N.,
MetaxasBühler M.
Publication year - 1972
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.1423-0410.1972.tb03995.x
Subject(s) - antiserum , saline , heterozygote advantage , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biology , chemistry , andrology , medicine , antibody , genetics , gene , allele
Summary In tests with incomplete Rh antisera (anti‐D and anti‐c) in saline on red cells from 6,202 blood donors, 19 samples were shown to owe their enhanced agglutinability to ‘variants’ of the MNSs system. The strongest reactors were M k , Miltenberg Class V and possible En a En heterozygotes.