Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
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ISBN: 9780134605203
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 42, Problem 2Q
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A woman with type A, Rh-negative blood can have a healthy baby with type B Rh-positive blood. To analyze the reason why there is no antibody production against the Rh antigen.
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Rh factors are antigens that are found on the surface of the red blood cells that also contribute to determining the blood type.Rh incompatibility is a phenomenon that occurs when a mother's Rh factor is different from that of the Rh factor of the fetus that leads to a condition named Erythroblastosis fetalis. This is characterized by the breakdown of red blood cells of the fetus a serious disorder.
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