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The Haakestad Antigen Is Identical with the Hov Antigen
Author(s) -
Kornstad Leif,
Jerne Donald,
Tippett Patricia
Publication year - 1987
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.1423-0410.1987.tb03005.x
Subject(s) - antigen , antibody , immunology , danish , human leukocyte antigen , blood group antigens , blood grouping , family studies , biology , medicine , virology , genetics , abo blood group system , linguistics , philosophy
. The rare blood group antigen previously referred to as the ‘Haakestad antigen’ is shown to be identical with the Hov antigen (numerical designation: 700.038). Family studies add ABO and HLA to the systems already known to segregate independently from Hov. Among 2,021 Danish blood donors, 4 Hov+ persons were found. Anti‐Hov activity has been demonstrated in several ‘multiple‐antibody sera’.