Molecular bases of the ABO blood groups of Indians from the Brazilian Amazon region.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The supply of phenotyped red blood cells (RBC) for patients with several RBC antibodies presents a difficult task to hospital blood banks and regional blood centers. The aim of this study was to establish a low-cost typing system to allow extensive phenotyping of regular blood donors for clini...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Llopis F,Carbonell-Uberos F,Montero MC,Bonanad S,Planelles MD,Plasencia I,Riol C,Planells T,Carrillo C,De Miguel A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large 81 member, four-generation black family with hereditary angioedema is reported with regards to its clinical course and the association with the histocompatibility system. No mortality was seen related directly to the disease. Assuming that this trait is autosomal dominant it appeared to have no linkage with th...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Blumenthal MN,Dalmasso AP,Roitman B,Kelly J,Noreen H,Emmy L,Mendell NR,Yunis EJ

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Am and Bm phenotypes are characterized by weak expression of the A or B antigens, respectively, by red blood cells with a normal expression by the saliva of secretors. Deletion of the regulatory element in the first intron of the ABO gene and disruption of the GATA motif in the element were found to be responsible...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Oda A,Isa K,Ogasawara K,Kameyama K,Okuda K,Hirashima M,Ishii H,Kimura K,Matsukura H,Hirayama F,Kawa K

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause severe morbidity in immunosuppressed patients. Regional transfusion centres in the UK are required to supply high-titre anti-CMV plasma to the Blood Products Laboratory (BPL), now called 'Bio-Products Laboratory', for the production of specific intravenous immunoglobulin at the Protein ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： McDonald C,Barbara JA,al-Izzi A,Contreras M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:False-positive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) tests in blood donors receiving influenza vaccine were first reported in 1991. We conducted follow-up testing for 6 months of those donors with multiply reactive, but unconfirmed EIA (at least 2 positives in anti-HCV-1.0, anti-HIV-1, and anti-HTLV-I assays) with a history of rec...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Arnold NL,Slade BA,Jones MM,Popovsky MA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A panel of 50 blood group antibodies covering a range of blood group antigens has been tested in the presence of 0.25% beta-propiolactone as a possible means of reducing infectivity of high-risk HTLV III/HBsAg samples. 11/50 (22%) antibodies could not be detected by the indirect antiglobulin test, and 6/40 (15%) were ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hunt AF,Jones MT,Howkins GJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged storage of red blood cells (RBCs) at 4 degrees C results in decreased intracellular ATP levels with diminished posttransfusion survival. Meryman described a preservative medium, exceptional in its capacity to increase these intracellular levels during the first weeks of storage and later in maintaining adequ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Mazor D,Dvilansky A,Meyerstein N

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Baxter's methylene blue (MB) photoinactivation of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is a method that effectively removes any intracellular potentially infectious agent, such as prions, by filtration combined with an improved photochemical virus inactivation on a single unit of FFP. The purpose of this study was to d...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Simonsen AC,Sørensen H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have employed a PCR approach to determine the nucleotide sequences of the coding region in the last two coding exons of the histo-blood group ABO genes from one A(X) and one B(A) individual. Compared with A1 alleles, the (A(X)) allele has a single nucleotide substitution (T-->A at nucleotide 646) resulting in an am...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Yamamoto F,McNeill PD,Yamamoto M,Hakomori S,Harris T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of immunopotentiator factors able to induce blastogenesis, chemotaxis and able of inhibiting migration of leukocytes was investigated in alcohol precipitates of different batches of dialyzed leukocyte extracts (DLE). These were prepared either out of fresh leukocytes from a large pool of buffy coats obta...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Arala-Chaves MP,Porto MT,Kauppinen HL,Massa AA,Myllylä G

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we have shown that thiopyrylium has robust inactivation capabilities against a broad spectrum of pathogens in the human red blood cell (RBC) suspensions while retaining key RBC in vitro properties. The 24-h recovery and survival of canine red cells were measured upon autologus reinfusion of control and photo...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Skripchenko A,Balch A,Mackin A,Wagner SJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immune haemolysis in liver transplant (LT) can occur due to autoantibodies and alloantibodies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for immune haemolysis in LT. METHODS:A total of 175 consecutive patients were included. Multiorgan recipients were excluded. Samples, from befo...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Brunetta DM,de Barros Carlos LM,Da Silva VFP,de Oliveira Alves TM,Macedo ÊS,Coelho GR,Vasconcelos JBM,De Francesco Daher E,Garcia JHP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the adaptation of an electronic particle-counting method for the enumeration of T cell and B cell rosettes of human lymphocytes. This method and the conventional hemocytometer method were compared in parallel on seventeen T cell and seven B cell rosette enumerations in a blind study design. All data...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Denny TN,Kinsley KM,Benson JW,Bull RW

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-HBc is the most sensitive indicator of current or recent hepatitis B virus infection, hence its detection is valuable in laboratory diagnosis of the infection. Dane particles isolated from the plasma of a single chronic carrier and his autologous IgG labeled with 125I were utilized in a solid-phase sandwich radio...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Vyas GN,Roberts IM

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significantly more peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBM) from 39 patients with lymphoma (p less than 0.001), myeloma (p less than 0.001), or leukemia (p less than 0.001-0.025) bind transferrin (Trf) than those of 23 normals. That Trf was bound to a receptor on these cells was shown by the inhibition of these cells ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Yeh CJ,Taylor CG,Faulk WP

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:IgG subclasses of anti-D seem to play some role in hemolytic disease of the newborn, but there has been disagreement as to its exact nature. The aim of our study was to evaluate a new technique for IgG subclassing of anti-D and to compare it to an established test. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 31...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Palfi M,Hildén JO

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A competitive inhibition assay for functional fibronectin (Fn), based on ELISA technology, is described. The assay measures Fn's physiologic ability to bind to denatured collagen (gelatin). Affinity-purified Fn inhibits the binding of alkaline phosphatase coupled Fn to gelatin-coated wells of a microtiter plate in a c...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Doran JE,Callaway BD,Reese AC,Wynn JJ,Mansberger AR

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Repeated blood donation produces iron deficiency. Changes in dietary iron intake do not prevent donation-induced iron deficiency. Prolonging the interdonation interval or using oral iron supplements can mitigate donation-induced iron deficiency. The most effective operational methods for reduc...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Bialkowski W,Bryant BJ,Schlumpf KS,Wright DJ,Birch R,Kiss JE,D'Andrea P,Cable RG,Spencer BR,Vij V,Mast AE

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays, risk of transfusion-transmitted infection has been substantially minimized by stringent donor eligibility screening and infectious disease testing. However, we report an interdiction of a blood donation containing varicella-zoster virus (VZV) by donor self-reporting of chickenpox. The donor developed varicel...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Chan HM,Ho PL,Chan KH,Lin CK,Lee CK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Although transfusion-transmitted infections are rare, non-infectious complications occur relatively frequently. Solvent/detergent-treated fresh-frozen plasma (SD-FFP) has been shown to reduce the frequency of both types of complication, although previous economic evaluations failed to consider...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Riedler GF,Haycox AR,Duggan AK,Dakin HA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to evaluate lyophilized monoclonal IgM anti-A and anti-B preparations for use as international standards (IS) to specify recommended minimum potencies of anti-A and anti-B blood grouping reagents in tube tests. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The candidate IS for minimum potenc...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Thorpe SJ,Fox B,Heath AB,Scott M,de Haas M,Kochman S,Padilla A

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The amino acid substitutions caused by ABO gene variants are usually predicted to impact the glycosyltransferase function. Here, the effect of an amino acid substitution in the vicinity of the catalytic active region of the B-glycosyltransferase was explored in vitro and in silico study, which is important f...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ying Y,Hong X,Xu X,Zhang J,He J,Zhu F,Xie X

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacterium that has been implicated in adverse transfusion reactions associated with contaminated platelet concentrates. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the ability of S. marcescens to form surface-attached aggregates (biofilms) could acco...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Greco-Stewart VS,Brown EE,Parr C,Kalab M,Jacobs MR,Yomtovian RA,Ramírez-Arcos SM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Ross River virus (RRV) is an enveloped, RNA alphavirus in the same antigenic group as chikungunya virus. Australia records an annual average of 5000 laboratory-confirmed RRV infections. While RRV is currently geographically restricted to the Western Pacific, the capacity of arboviruses for rap...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Seed CR,Hoad VC,Faddy HM,Kiely P,Keller AJ,Pink J

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:There have been recurrent shortages of group O blood due to insufficient inventory and use of group O blood in ABO non-identical recipients. We performed a 12-year retrospective study to determine utilization of group O Rh-positive and Rh-negative red blood cells (RBCs) by recipient ABO group. Reasons for tr...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Barty RL,Pai M,Liu Y,Arnold DM,Cook RJ,Zeller MP,Heddle NM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The granulocyte immunofluorescence test (GIFT) is valuable for detecting allogeneic and autologous granulocyte antibodies. However, the original tube technique (macro GIFT) requires 50-100 microliters of serum and 10(6) granulocytes with time-consuming washing steps which cause cell loss. We report a modification (mic...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Press C,Kline WE,Clay ME,McCullough J

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of cord blood transplants has been increasing very quickly with more than 250 cases reported to Eurocord Registry and more than 500 patients transplanted via the New York Cord Blood Bank. Cord blood transplants have been performed either with related or unrelated cord blood. Several cord blood banks establi...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Gluckman E,Rocha V,Chastang C

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute posttransfusion hepatitis C was reported in a recipient of 3 units of red cells. The recipient became acutely icteric 6 weeks after transfusion, and HCV infection was diagnosed. Stored serum samples of the 3 implicated donations, which were negative with ELISA-2, were retested by PCR and 3rd-generation antibody ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Vrielink H,van der Poel CL,Reesink HW,Zaaijer HL,Lelie PN

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some effector functions of various immunoglobulin (IgG) preparations have been compared. Tests for opsonic activity were performed in vitro with human peripheral blood leukocytes and in vivo with mice. The augmentation effects on luminol-dependent chemiluminescence were investigated with human leukocytes. The compleme...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Yasuda H,Yajima T,Tanii T,Ashiba T,Iwata M

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00