The Rh antigen D: Partial D antigens and associated low incidence antigens

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 123-131

  Tippett, P ^a,b   Lomas Francis, C ^a   Wallace, M ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Monoclonal anti D; Partial D; Red cell antigens low incidence; Rh D antigen

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; RHESUS D ANTIBODY; RHESUS D ANTIGEN;

BLOOD GROUP RHESUS SYSTEM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0030009496     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1996.tb01309.x     Document Type: Review

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