Unexpected reactions of the anti-IgA antibody particle gel immunoassay

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-57

  Strobel, E ^a   von Meyer, A ^a  

^a Munich Municipal Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Anti IgA antibody; IgA deficiency; Particle gel immunoassay; Transfusion reaction

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; ANTI-IGA; ANTIIDIOTYPIC ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A DEFICIENCY; INFANT; LETTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICLE GEL IMMUNOASSAY; YOUNG ADULT; BLOOD; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IGA DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, ANTI-IDIOTYPIC; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IGA DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84892669697     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: 13653148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tme.12094     Document Type: Letter

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