Identifying the new blood group system could save thousands of lives around the world.

The research team, led by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) scientists in South Gloucestershire and supported by the University of Bristol, found a blood group called MAL.

They identified the genetic background of the previously known AnWj blood group antigen, which was discovered in 1972 but unknown until now after this world-first test was developed.

  • Flipper@feddit.org
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    2 hours ago

    I’m not sure about this antigen in particular but from the ab0 group 0 (lack of a and b) protects to a certain degree from malaria.

    • xain52 @lemmy.world
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      23 minutes ago

      When i was doing my rotation at a lab i found out about the bombay blood type. Its not a traditioanal blood type. If you gave someone with bombay blood o blood even they would have a reaction.