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Recognition of Epidermal Transglutaminase by IgA and Tissue Transglutaminase 2 Antibodies in a Rare Case of Rhesus Dermatitis
Published on: December 15, 2011
[Detection of rhesus D-antigen in mixed traces of blood and excretions]
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the possibility of detecting rhesus D-antigen in mixed traces of blood and excreta with the use of anti-D peptides. The described absorption-elution procedure allows for the identification and measurement of D-antigen in mixed samples of blood and excreta due to specific serological properties of anti-D peptides that make them more suitable for the purpose compared with native polyclonal anti-D antibodies. The new immunological method is the first one to be used in forensic medicine for distinguishing blood Rh-antigens (e.g. D-antigen) present in mixed traces of blood and excreta. Hence, its high practical value.
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