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Serological Studies on some Freshwater Fishes: Examination for ABH Erythrocyte‐Specific Serum Agglutinins
Author(s) -
Baldo B. A.,
Llewellyn L. C.
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.tb05199.x
Subject(s) - serology , hemagglutination , biology , antibody , antigen , freshwater fish , fish <actinopterygii> , hemagglutination tests , immunology , virology , fishery
. Haemagglutination studies showed that sera of some species of freshwater fishes contained high titres of agglutinins with specificities directed toward the ABH blood group antigens. The significance and potential usefulness of serological studies with these freshwater fishes is discussed with particular reference to: (1) the possibility of using certain fish sera as anti‐A, anti‐B, cross‐reacting anti‐A and B and anti‐H blood group reagents, and (2) the potential of some freshwater fish species as laboratory animals for the production of anti‐carbohydrate antibodies.