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Group agglutination

Group agglutination

agglutination by antibodies specific for minor (group) antigens common to several microorganisms, each of which possesses its own major specific antigen.

Synonym: cross agglutination.


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Blood donors and receipients

... transfusion will only work if a person who receives blood has a blood group that doesn't have any antibodies against the donor blood's antigens, otherwise agglutination will occur. People with blood type O is able to donate blood to people with ...

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by JesnieC
Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:19 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blood donors and receipients
Replies: 3
Views: 1824

Re: Blood agglutination

I know this is a very old post and this response may never be read, but I have to comment. Group O red cells are frequently used for people of all blood types. Group O blood does contain Anti-A and Anti-B. The key here is to realize that there is a difference of product ...

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by ritaberry
Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:56 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blood agglutination
Replies: 14
Views: 17418

Blood group inheritance, IBO 2007 question

A man whose blood group is Type A has two boys. The plasma of one of the boys agglutinates the red cells ... son that agglutinates must possess a type O allele. V. The boy that doesn´t cause agglutination can be type AB. A. I, II, V B. I, III, V C. I, IV, V D. II, III, IV E. II, ...

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by tittu
Sun May 25, 2008 2:06 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Blood group inheritance, IBO 2007 question
Replies: 9
Views: 8623

Why O blood can transfuse to A blood?

actually the theory is like that o blood group lacks both A and B antigens but has both a and b antibodies.since there are no A and B antigens to cause incompatibility and hence agglutination,so there is no danger of donation of o blood group and hence it is called ...

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by rg
Mon May 08, 2006 6:49 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why O blood can transfuse to A blood?
Replies: 6
Views: 3681

Blood agglutination

... anyone except those with what was termed 'rare' Blood. Donors of Blood group O were always referred to as 'universal donors.' Today, because of ... This anti will clump antigen A of the type AB blood. There is an agglutination reaction less or more...

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by Dr.Stein
Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:12 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blood agglutination
Replies: 14
Views: 17418
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