Tentative model for the mapping of D epitopes on the RhD polypeptide

Transfusion Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 497-503

  Cartron, J P ^a   Rouillac, C ^a   Le Van Kim, C ^a   Mouro, I ^a   Colin, Y ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA TRANSFUSION SANGUINE   (France)

Author keywords

D epitopes; Genes; Rh

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP RHESUS SYSTEM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PHENOTYPE;

ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; EPITOPES; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PEPTIDES; PHENOTYPE; RH-HR BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM;

EID: 0030334256     PISSN: 12467820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1246-7820(96)80070-X     Document Type: Article

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