A 'new' Cromer-related high frequency antigen probably antithetical to WES

Vox Sang. 1987;53(4):235-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1987.tb05073.x.

Abstract

An antibody to a high frequency antigen, made in a WES+ Black antenatal patient (Wash.), failed to react with the red cells of a presumed WES+ homozygote and is, therefore, probably antithetical to anti-WES. Like anti-WES, it reacted with papain, ficin, trypsin or neuraminidase treated cells but not with alpha-chymotrypsin or pronase treated cells and was specifically inhibited by concentrated serum. It also reacted more strongly in titration with WES- cells than with WES+ cells. The antibody is Cromer-related as it failed to react with Inab phenotype (IFC-) cells and reacted only weakly with Dr(a-) cells. Wash. cells and those of the other possible WES+ homozygote are Cr(a+) Tc(a+b-c-) Dr(a+) IFC+ but reacted only very weakly with anti-Esa.

MeSH terms

  • Antigen-Antibody Reactions
  • Blood Group Antigens / immunology*
  • Erythrocytes / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans

Substances

  • Blood Group Antigens