group antigens

group an·ti·gens

antigens that are present on different organisms.

group an·ti·gens

(grūp an'ti-jenz)

Antigens that are shared by related genera of microorganisms.

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Most blood group antigens are glycoproteins and their specificity is mostly determined either by the oligosaccharide (e.g.

Graphene/SiC dies for electrochemical blood-type sensing/Grafeen-ranikarbiidandurid veregrupi tuvastamiseks

Distribution of ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood group antigens in male type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Hail region of Saudi Arabia: High incidences of diabetes mellitus in males with B+ blood type.

Possible Linkage between ABO Blood Groups and Type 2 Diabetes; An Observational Study from Karachi, Pakistan

By now, over 250 blood group antigens with their corresponding antibodies have been identified and grouped into 29 systems: for example, Kell (With e.g.

RBC ANTIBODIES IN PREGNANCY AND GENERAL POPULATION--A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY AT A QUATERNARY CENTRE

Blood group antigens and platelet surface receptor for binding have long been thought to have some similarity in the genetic arrangement.

A study to find out association between blood group and platelet count

(1) This article briefly highlights the role of blood group antigens (BGAs) as structural red blood cell (RBC) membrane and transport proteins, their association with hemostatic abnormalities, and in the case of antigen suppression or absence (null phenotypes), their relationship to hematological diseases and/or RBC morphological abnormalities.

Highlighting the hematology in immunohematology

The presence or absence of other specific blood group antigens can be important when matching blood for transfusions since some people develop antibodies to non-ABO antigens.

The US FDA approves ID CORE XT for testing blood compatibility in transfusion medicine

However, there are more than 200 minor blood group antigens known besides A, B and Rh.

KMC Doctors first to identify a rare blood group 'P Null' phenotype in India

A study conducted in Germany reported the higher incidence of blood group antigens A and B in patients with atopic diseases (atopic dermatitis, hay fever, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, and acute urticaria) in comparison with controls (individuals clinically free of allergic conditions and without allergy in the family history) (9).

ABO and RhD Blood Groups in Nasal Polyposis

Although various blood group systems have been described based on different blood group antigens, in clinical practice, the relevant blood group systems are ABO and Rhesus.

ABO blood groups and rheumatic diseases

The Duffy blood group antigens, also called Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC), recently renamed atypical chemokine receptor 1 (ACKR1).

Atypical Chemokine Receptor 1 polymorphism cannot be used as an indicator of liver fibrosis progression in Hepatitis C virus positive patients

The most common minor blood group antigens that lead to blood incompatibility between the mother and baby include C, c, E, e, Kell, Duffy, Diego, Kidd, and MNSs antigen systems (3).

Hyperbilirubinemia due to minor blood group (anti-E) incompatibility in a newborn: a case report