Anti-Rh39--a "new" specificity Rh system antibody.
Transfusion
; 19(4): 389-97, 1979.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-112734
ABSTRACT
Two examples of an autoantibody that defines a hitherto unrecognized Rh system antigen are described. Both were produced by C-negative individuals and ostensibly resembled anti-C in specificity. However, adsorption studies showed that the antigen that the autoantibodies define is present on all red blood cells with a "normal" Rh phenotype and on D--/D-- and Dc--/Dc--samples. The antigen detected is not present on Rhnull red blood cells. Serologic studies have shown that the new antibody, that has been named anti-Rh39, has a different specificity from those that define the antigens C, Ce(rhi), G, Hro, Hr, CG, LW, Rh29, Rh34 and U. A possible relationship between auto-anti-Rh39 and allo-anti-C, in terms of the immune response, is discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
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Autoantibodies
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Antibody Specificity
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Transfusion
Year:
1979
Document type:
Article