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An Anti‐A Agglutinin Active only in the Presence of Borate
Author(s) -
Strange C.A.,
Cross J.
Publication year - 1981
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.1423-0410.1981.tb01042.x
Subject(s) - agglutinin , antibody , cold agglutinin disease , boron , immunology , cold agglutinin , medicine , chemistry , autoantibody , lectin , organic chemistry
An anti‐A agglutinin was found in the serum of a patient of blood group A 1 rhesus positive. The unusual feature of this antibody was the need for the presence of borate ions before activity could be demonstrated. No association of the occurrence of the antibody with a clinical disease was found.