Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14.3, Problem 8AYP
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The role of the Rh factor in hemolytic disease development and how it can be prevented.
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In humans, four different types of blood groups are found- A, B, AB, and O. These are differentiated on basis of the surface protein along with presence or absence of Rh factor. Rh is the Rhesus factor which is an inherited protein present on RBCs surface.
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