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H, A and A 1 Reactivity in Two Polynesian Groups
Author(s) -
Booth P. B.,
Cartwright Lucy
Publication year - 1977
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.1423-0410.1977.tb00647.x
Subject(s) - reactivity (psychology) , pacific islanders , antigen , medicine , biology , immunology , pathology , population , alternative medicine , environmental health
. Polynesian O bloods from Samoans and Tokelau Islanders have the same mean H reactivity as Caucasian, and their A, bloods the same A 1 content. However, Polynesian A 1 bloods have significantly greater H reactivity than Caucasian, and the Tokelau Tslanders also showed enhanced A and I T . It is suggested that the Polynesian AHI molecular conformation must differ from the Caucasian pattern, providing an arrangement of antigen sites more favourable to some antigen‐antibody reactions.