blood group antigen

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Surface antigen on erythrocytes, detectable with a specific antibody from other individuals.
Note: The major blood group antigens ABO and Rh (Rhesus) are used in routine blood banking to type blood, but there are many other blood group antigens that can also be detected in cross-matching.
See also: ABO blood group system, Rhesus (Rh) factor
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1135 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'blood group antigen' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12956 RIS BibTex EndNote
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