A novel blood group B subgroup: serological and genetic studies
A discrepancy in the ABO blood groups between a newborn child and her parents was identified. Serological and DNA investigative techniques were performed. A weak variant of B (B-w) was detected on the erythrocytes of the child, her grandmother and great-uncle. Adsorption-elution studies showed that their erythrocytes adsorb and yield anti-B on elution. The B-w antigenic strength of the A(1)B(w) ce