Alpha 2,3-specific desialylation of human red cells: effect on the autoantigens of the Pr, Sa and Sia-l1, -b1, -lb1 series.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The study was designed to evaluate whether volume replacement following blood donation can prevent arterial hypotension in autologous blood donors with cardiovascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred nineteen autologous blood donors with known cardiovascular disease were randomly al...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kasper SM,Dahlmann H,Mellinghoff H,Ellering J,Baumann M,Buzello W

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BS II lectin, a second hemagglutinin isolated from Bandeiraea simplicifolia seeds, agglutinated the red cells from 11 patients manifesting the 'acquired B' antigen phenomenon. The results of serological studies indicate that this lectin has specificity for the type III polyagglutinable receptors rather than for the 'B...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Judd WJ,Beck ML,Hicklin BL,Iyer PN,Goldstein IJ

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) play important roles in the host immune defence. This study was performed to identify roles of PMNs other than those already known. MATERIALS AND METHODS:PMNs were separated from the peripheral blood of healthy individuals and stored in vitro for 24 h in t...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Nishimura M,Mitsunaga S,Juji T

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family is presented, in which the mother developed strong neutrophil granulocyte-specific antibodies with the specificity anti-NA. The first and third children, both NA1-positive, suffered from severe transient neonatal neutropenia, but the second child, NA1-negative, did not. Anti-NA1 antibodies were detectable in ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Verheugt FW,van Noord-Bokhorst JC,von dem Borne AE,Engelfriet CP

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Autoantibodies to CD36, a platelet glycoprotein, have been found in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and in those with lupus-like anticoagulant with thrombotic complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Conventional hematologic and laboratory methods were used. The patient was a p...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Borzini P,Riva M,Nembri P,Rossi E,Pagliaro P,Vergani P,Greppi P,Tantardini P

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mouse IgG1 monoclonal antibody (MAb) UMRh, was prepared by immunizing Balb/c mice with the Jurkat T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cell line. The MAb UMRh is directed against a widely distributed Rh-related cell surface antigen, present on red blood cells (RBCs) expressing the more common Rh phenotypes. T...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Poss MT,Swanson JL,Telen MJ,Lasky LC,Vallera DA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Host- or donor-derived alloimmune thrombocytopenia can develop after non-myeloablative allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We report the first case of host-derived HPA-1a antibodies. CASE REPORT:A 52-year-old male patient received HSCT from his human leucocyte antigen ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Macher S,Schallmoser K,Staber PB,Neumeister P,Posch U,Lanzer G,Panzer S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bivalent 7S subunits were obtained from 7 purified IgM human monoclonal anti-D antibodies with 33-63% of the total protein-retaining functional binding activity. The number of sites per red cell recognized by these subunits ranged between 9,400 and 28,500. The values are taken to indicate that a number of different ep...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hughes-Jones NC,Gorick BD,Beale D

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The international media attention to "bad blood" has fueled governmental action in countries around the world. Donor selection criteria continue to expand, focusing most recently on the possibility of exclusion due to intranasal cocaine use and, in the US, due to incarceration for more than 72 hours. As newer methods ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sazama K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Repeated isometric muscle tension (applied tension) during blood donation reduces vasovagal symptoms in many donors. Experiencing vasovagal symptoms has been found to reduce blood donor return. However, does practicing applied tension improve blood donor return? Follow-up results from a random...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ditto B,Gilchrist PT,Holly CD,Dubuc S,Delage G,France CR

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 24-hours service was organized to study changes in the hemostatic system in surgical patients undergoing massive transfusion for excessive bleeding during operation or in the early postoperative period. Hemostasis tests gave normal results in only 12(7%) of the 172 patients, while in the remaining 160(93%) one or mo...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Mannucci PM,Federici AB,Sirchia G

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stabilization of human immunoglobulin (IgG) by chemically modified gelatins (Haemaccel and Gelofusine) was investigated. The gelatins prevented IgG from aggregation induced by exposure to interfaces and lyophilization. The stabilization effects of the gelatins were significantly larger than those of amino acids or...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Tomono T,Ikeda K,Suzuki T

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Partially replacing plasma with additive solutions in platelet (PLT) concentrates (PCs) may help to reduce transfusion reactions. Constituents of PLT additive solutions (PASs) have been revealed to affect the quality of PCs. Previous studies involved pairwise comparison of identical PLTs with ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Nogawa M,Naito Y,Chatani M,Onodera H,Shiba M,Okazaki H,Matsuzaki K,Satake M,Nakajima K,Tadokoro K

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful cloning of a non-structural antigen from the genome of what is now designated as the 'hepatitis C virus' (HCV) has transformed an erstwhile diagnosis of exclusion for non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH). The assay has been validated against panels of known infectivity for NANBH and sera from haemophiliac pat...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Barbara JA,Contreras M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A therapeutic trial of plasma exchange was conducted in an 82-year-old woman with severe cold agglutinin hemolytic anemia, who was unresponsive to conventional treatment. In spite of considerable improvement of pertinent parameters (total IgM, cold agglutinin titer and thermal amplitude) this treatment failed to induc...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Rodenhuis S,Maas A,Hazenberg CA,Das PC,Nieweg HO

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Antibodies to antigens in the Kell blood group system, especially anti-KEL1, are involved in both haemolytic disease of the newborn and foetus and haemolytic transfusion reactions. Correct typing results are important and discrepancies between serologic and genetic typing must be resolved. Her...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Wester ES,Steffensen R,Ligthart PC,Vad J,de Haas M,Storry JR,Olsson ML

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) is usually induced by platelet-specific antibodies against HPA-1a (Zwa) or HPA-5b (Bra). Recently, low-frequency alloantigens on the platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa complex have been discovered as a cause for NAIT. In this report, a new low-frequency platelet-specific al...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kiefel V,Vicariot M,Giovangrandi Y,Kroll H,Böhringer M,Greinacher A,Breitfeld C,Santoso S,Mueller-Eckhardt C

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BOW is a 'new' low-frequency red-cell antigen, detected in 2 unrelated English blood donors, that is sensitive to alpha-chymotrypsin and pronase. Anti-BOW is present in many polyspecific reagents used to define low-frequency antigens. Red-cell groups of the proposita, R.B., and her family show that the BOW blood group...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Chaves MA,Leak MR,Poole J,Giles CM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In order to preserve platelet concentrates (PCs) with high yields, a new polyolefin platelet storage container (PL 2410, 1.3L, Baxter, La Châtre, France) with increased gas permeability in combination with a larger surface area has been developed. The storage capacity was studied with platelet...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： de Wildt-Eggen J,Schrijver JG,Smid WM,Joie M,Bollinne V,Bins M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Positive direct antiglobulin tests (DAT) occur occasionally, without obvious cause, among normal blood donors. This is sometimes associated with a false-positive serologic test for syphilis. Positive DATs due to antiphospholipid antibodies (APAbs) are well documented in the antiphospholipid syndrome with sys...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Win N,Islam SI,Peterkin MA,Walker ID

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Leucocyte-derived cytokines accumulate in stored whole blood. Pre-storage leucocyte depletion has reduced cytokine levels and, consequently, febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions. As leucocyte filtration and component separation can be performed until 24 h after donation, we hypothesize...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Chudziak D,Sireis W,Pfeiffer HU,Henschler R,Seifried E,Bönig H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of post-transfusion malaria remains a worrying problem. Until now it was very difficult to obtain homologous antigens, and immunologic methods used to detect malaria were expensive. We tested the ready-to-use Plasmodium falciparum prepared slides using the IFA (indirect fluorescent antibody) test on 866 sel...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Deroff P,Reguer M,Simitzis AM,Boudon A,Saleun JP

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A model of the Rh blood group system is proposed which is based on discontinuous gene structure. The R29 control subregion consists of a single exon flanked by introns. Following the R29 subregion, the R1 subregion exists as seven exon structures which alternate with introns. The expression of each exon is controlled ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Giorno R

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used the Optical Character Recognition system B (OCR-B) for automatic identification of blood samples on the Groupamatic 360 and in connection with computerized donor file management and control of blood product processing. For the Groupamatic system a device was constructed that lifts that samples, and during...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Haahti E,Leikola J,Ruikka S

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:During the past 10 years several DNA-typing methods have been developed to complement routine serological typing for determination of polymorphisms in the ABO, RH, KEL, JK and FY blood group genes. However, the molecular basis of blood groups can differ widely between ethnic groups. The purpos...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Irshaid NM,Ramadan S,Wester ES,Olausson P,Hellberg A,Merza JY,Olsson ML

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family is reported in which the parents' mating is of the 'double back-cross' type with respect to the Sw, Lu and Se genes. The inheritance of these genes in the children shows, with reference to a possible linkage between Sw and the two other loci, four non-recombinants and three recombinants (or vice versa). The i...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Metaxas MN,Metaxas-Buehler M

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera from 2,829 participants in a population health survey were tested for the presence of a heterophilic antibody, detectable by immunofluorescence. The antibody was found in 9.8% of the sera from women and in 12.4% of the sera from men. The age-specific prevalence of the antibody was relatively constant in women but...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hawkins BR,Saueracker GC,Dawkins RL,Davey MG,O'Connor KJ

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts of seeds from 79 plant species were tested for agglutinating and lytic activity with the red cells of ten vertebrate species (man, monkey, rabbit, rat, goat, sheep, guinea pig, horse, fowl, dog). Of these extracts, 24 were hemagglutinating and 15 were hemolytic. The results suggest that some lectins can serve...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Bhalla V,Gaur V,Bhatia K

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:There are conflicting data regarding the therapeutic efficacy of platelets inactivated using amotosalen and ultraviolet A light. We have performed a meta-analysis to summarize the results of different randomized controlled trials (RCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Five RCTs reported through March 2...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Cid J,Escolar G,Lozano M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, which are intracellular parasites of monocytes and macrophages. Transmission of the organism has been observed by transfusion of infected blood from asymptomatic donors to immunocompromised recipients, leading to...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Wagner SJ,Skripchenko A,Salata J,Cardo LJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00