Evaluation of anti-A and anti-B IgM and anti-AB IgG antibody titers in Group O blood Iraqi donors

BACKGROUND: Blood group O is transfused as a universal blood group in emergencies. The red cells of blood Group O possess no major ABO antigens, while the blood Group O plasma contains naturally occurring IgM anti-A and anti-B and cross-reacting IgG anti-AB antibodies. Thus, the transfusion of blood...

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Main Authors: Huda Hadi Jassim, Hind Shaker Al-Mamoori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Iraqi Journal of Hematology
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Online Access:http://www.ijhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2072-8069;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=150;epage=154;aulast=Jassim