A1 weak B phenotypes found in two generations of a Romanian family: A1Bx versus cis AB complex.

abstract：:A new red blood cell (RBC) cold autoantibody (anti-Me) is presented which was detected in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia of 'cold type' associated with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. The autoantibody was of the IgM (Kappa) class, had a moderate titer, and reacted with cord as well as with adult RBC. Its ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Salama A,Pralle H,Mueller-Eckhardt C

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of granulocyte transfusions in profoundly neutropenic patients has increased markedly in recent years. Whenever a pulmonary infiltrate develops during the course of these transfusions, the question arises as to what role the transfusions are playing and whether the transfusions should be discontinued to preven...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Karp DD,Ervin TJ,Tuttle S,Gorgone BC,Lavin P,Yunis EJ

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using monoclonal antibodies to C3 it has been shown that the red blood cells of patients with cold haemagglutinin disease carry on their cells C3d,g (alpha-2D-globulin) rather than C3d. C3d,g seems to be the final product of in vivo C3 activation in fluid phase and on red cells. The cleavage of C3dg to C3d and C3g doe...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lachmann PJ,Voak D,Oldroyd RG,Downie DM,Bevan PC

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most in vitro studies on microaggregate filters focus on the mechanical retention of microparticles. Data are based on bulk techniques such as differential dry weight and screen filtration pressure measurements or single-particle counting using resistance measurement (Coulter principle). Errors in measurements may res...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Eisert WG,Eckert G

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because substrate specificities differ between proteolytic enzymes and because knowledge of the optimal enzyme activity levels is necessary in order to standardize procedures used in antibody screening, a study was made of the best common assay method for the routinely employed enzymes bromelain, papain and ficin. Cas...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ogasawara K,Mazda T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-Vw detecting an antigen on Miltenberger I (Mi I) variant glycophorin A (GPA) has rarely been reported as a cause of hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). We report an infant with severe HDN due to anti-Vw. Examination of the Vw+ erythrocytes of the father and paternal grandmother by sodium dodecylsulphate polya...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Rearden A,Frandson S,Carry JB

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:White blood cell (WBC) fragments in platelet concentrates (PCs) may induce allo-immunization in the recipient. MATERIALS AND METHODS:As the level of WBC fragments can differ between PCs produced using different methods, we compared PCs prepared by using the buffy-coat method (BC-PCs) in plasm...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Dijkstra-Tiekstra MJ,van der Schoot CE,Pietersz RN,Reesink HW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been identified as human T lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III). Its distinguishing characteristics and putative receptor, the T4 molecule, are discussed. The Western Blot method has been applied to assess the presence of antibody to HTLV-III in ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Pahwa S

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to replace the 1(st) World Health Organization International Standard for parvovirus B19 DNA for nucleic acid amplification technique (NAT)-based assays (code 99/800). Two lyophilized preparations (coded 99/800 and 99/802) had been evaluated in the original collaborati...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Baylis SA,Chudy M,Blümel J,Pisani G,Candotti D,José M,Heath AB

更新日期：2010-04-01 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:The occurrence of thromboembolic events (TEEs) with intravenous immunoglobulin lots (IVIGs) raised the question of the causative agent for these adverse events. We investigated the predominant plasma proteases in 19 IVIG lots from five manufacturers including three lots associated with adverse...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Etscheid M,Breitner-Ruddock S,Gross S,Hunfeld A,Seitz R,Dodt J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sensitivity of a combination of various papain methods with normal and low ionic strength (lis) of the serum-cell mixture for the detection of red cell antibodies was tested after varying periods of incubation of the mixture. The mixture was centrifuged before reading when the period of incubation was short. The m...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Jørgensen J,Nielsen M,Laugesen J,Stoltenberg S

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Intraoperative autologous blood recovery during radical retro pubic prostatectomy has the potential of contamination with tumour cells. Its safety is proved by similar survival rates between allogeneic and autologous transfusion to oncology patients without standardization. Silencing of the gen...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Poli M,Camargo A,Villa L,Moura R,Colella R,Deheinzelin D

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular chronic GVHD is efficaciously treated with autologous platelet-derived eye drops. We investigated the cytokine content of eye drops produced using a non-gelified lysate obtained from autologous platelet-rich plasma in six patients with ocular GVHD. In both the responding (n = 4) and the resistant (n = 2) patien...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Valentini CG,Nuzzolo ER,Orlando N,Metafuni E,Bianchi M,Chiusolo P,Zini G,Teofili L

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The International Haemovigilance Network collects aggregate data on complications of blood donation from member haemovigilance systems (HVS). We analysed the data collected in 2006-2016 in order to learn from it and consider future improvements. MATERIALS AND METHODS:National HVS entered annu...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Wiersum-Osselton JC,Politis C,Richardson C,Goto N,Grouzi E,Marano G,Land KJ

更新日期：2020-12-05 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：:Employing standardized IgG-coated 51Cr-labelled human red blood cells (RBC), variation in rosette formation among monolayers obtained from 10 healthy donors was defined, as well as variation among 24 sequential monolayers obtained from one healthy donor and 8 sequential monolayers from a second healthy donor over a 4-...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Munn LR,Chaplin H Jr

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Analysis of haemoglobin (Hb) dilution after bleeding is a simple, inexpensive and non-invasive method to estimate blood loss. Blood volume is estimated, taking sex, weight and height into account. The Hb concentration before and after blood loss is analysed and, from the difference, the blood ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Meunier A,Petersson A,Good L,Berlin G

更新日期：2008-08-01 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：:Intra-operative blood cell salvage (IOCS) is mainly avoided in onco surgery due to the suspicion that it could increase metastasis' risk. We simulated IOCS followed by leucodepletion: HCT116 (human colorectal cancer) cells were inoculated into packed red blood cells units, and their distribution was evaluated, step-by...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Marraccini C,Merolle L,Berni P,Boito K,Tamagnini I,Kuhn E,Ragazzi M,Baricchi R,Pertinhez TA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following a 1994 study showing a high rate of transfusion-associated HIV, Kenya implemented WHO blood safety recommendations including: organizing the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), stringent blood donor selection, and universal screening with fourth-generation p24 antigen and HIV antibody ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Basavaraju SV,Mwangi J,Nyamongo J,Zeh C,Kimani D,Shiraishi RW,Madoda R,Okonji JA,Sugut W,Ongwae S,Pitman JP,Marum LH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies, including daratumumab and isatuximab, often interfere with pretransfusion testing. Dithiothreitol (DTT) treatment of red blood cells (RBCs) negates this interference. However, the optimum DTT concentration and treatment time have not been well defined. Here, we...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Furumaki H,Takeshita A,Ohto H,Yamada C,Fujihara H,Ishizuka K,Shibata H,Shinba T,Nemoto N,Ino K,Ozawa A,Watanabe H,Kawabata K,Obata Y

更新日期：2020-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The platelet gel is made by embedding concentrate platelets within a semisolid (gel) network of polymerized fibrin. It is believed that this blood component will be used more and more in the treatment of several clinical conditions and as an adjunctive material in tissue engineering. Several systems are avai...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Mazzucco L,Balbo V,Cattana E,Borzini P

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraformaldehyde-fixed platelets from normal donors were used for detection of antibody to platelet by in vitro sensitization (indirect method) utilizing rabbit anti-human IgG heavy chain specific antibody-coated polyacrylamide gels (Immunobeads). The sensitized platelets formed rosettes with Immunobeads and the posit...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Salmassi S,Yokoyama MM,Maples JA,Matsui Y

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a photodynamic method to inactivate viruses in human fresh plasma. Single plasma bags were illuminated with visible light in the presence of low doses of phenothiazine dyes like methylene blue or toluidine blue. By this treatment the infectivity of different enveloped viruses including the causative agent...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lambrecht B,Mohr H,Knüver-Hopf J,Schmitt H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus infectivity can be removed from human plasma used to prepare a gamma-globulin product by ion-exchange chromatography with commercially available resins. A pooled human plasma sample free of hepatitis markers was contaminated with 10,000 chimpanzee infectious doses of hepatitis B virus per milliliter ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Zolton RP,Padvelskis JV,Kaplan PM

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Platelet concentrates are frequently transfused to patients with reduced immunity. An exhaustive description of their viral content is needed to prevent unwanted infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS:To track viral sequences, a shotgun metagenomics approach was used on a bank of 300 platelets conce...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Brito F,Cordey S,Delwart E,Deng X,Tirefort D,Lemoine-Chaduc C,Zdobnov E,Lecompte T,Kaiser L,Waldvogel-Abramowski S,Preynat-Seauve O

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine screening of blood donations for anti-HIV commenced in the UK during October 1985 and by the end of February 1987 approximately 3.7 million donations had been tested. Seventy-two were confirmed anti-HIV positive, i.e. 0.002%. Of the anti-HIV-positive donors interviewed to date, the majority are young homosexua...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Gunson HH,Rawlinson VI

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple method, based on ethanol fractionation, for the preparation of highly purified human serum albumin with a higher yield than that of the conventional ethanol procedures is described. It consists of two purification steps, namely, precipitation of most of the other plasma proteins from a 3-fold diluted plasma w...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hao Y

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the development of a semi-continuous method for preparation of factor IX complex from human plasma using ion exchange resins. Traditionally, stirred batch adsorption has been used due to the high pressure drops and low flow rates associated with soft gels in packed columns. Batch methods, however, typically ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Tharakan JP,Gee DM,Clark DB

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00