THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
BLOOD GROUPS
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Blood Type O
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Blood Type A
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Blood Type B
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Blood Type AB
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Detailed explanation-1: -blood group AB – has both A and B antigens, but no antibodies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Identifying ABO blood types People with type A blood have the antigen A on the surface of their RBCs, while people with type B blood have the B antigen. Individuals with type AB blood have both A and B antigens, whereas people with type O blood have no antigens present (there is no antigen O).
Detailed explanation-3: -One parent with A and another with B can produce a child with A, B, AB or O blood types. If one parent has A and another has AB, they can either produce a child with A, B or AB blood types. If one parent has A and another has O, they can either produce a child with A or O blood types.
Detailed explanation-4: -Blood type AB Rh+ AB indicates there are both A and B antigens. Rh+ indicates there are Rh antigens. Antibodies (in the blood plasma): No antibodies!
Detailed explanation-5: -The Rh antigens are expressed as part of a protein complex in the RBC membrane. This complex is only expressed in cells of the erythroid line, and therefore Rh antigens are only expressed in RBCs.