Severe reactions from blood transfusions

Blood transfusion from person to person, severe reactions, sometimes fatal. This is because human erythrocytes contain antigens or agglutinogens entering transfusion reacted with antibodies (agglutinins). As a result, adhesion of erythrocytes occurs. The severity of the reaction depends on the blood group of the donor and

recipient. The ABO blood groups, there are four: 0, A, B and AB.

People with group AB are universal recipients, since they do not have blood agglutinin, and can be any blood transfusion without fear agglutination reaction. People with blood group 0 - is

universal donors: in their blood no agglutinogens, and transfusion of it to others is not accompanied by a group of incompatibility reactions.

Here is an example of group (ABO) incompatibility.

Group B erythrocytes to group B plasma - no agglutination. Red blood cells of group A in plasma of group B - agglutination (bonding).

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