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- Title
Frequency of Miª antigen: A pilot study among blood donors.
- Authors
Nath Makroo, Raj; Bhatia, Aakanksha; Chowdhry, Mohit; N. L., Rosamma; Karna, Prashant
- Abstract
The Miltenberger (Mi) classes represent a group of phenotypes for red cells that carry low frequency antigens associated with the MNSs blood group system. This pilot study was aimed at determining the Miª antigen positivity in the blood donor population in a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi, India. The study was performed between June to August 2014 on eligible blood donors willing to participate. Antigen typing was performed using monoclonal anti-Miª antiserum by tube technique. Only one of the 1000 blood donors (0.1%) tested was found to be Miª antigen positive. The Miª antigen can, therefore, be considered as being rare in the Indian blood donor population.
- Subjects
ANTIGENS; PHENOTYPES; BLOOD donors; MONOCLONAL antibodies; BLOOD viscosity
- Publication
Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2016, Vol 143, Issue 5, p633
- ISSN
0971-5916
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0971-5916.187112