Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 14, 2026

Antigens Protected Functional Red Blood Cells By The Membrane Grafting Of Compact Hyperbranched Polyglycerols
11:31

Antigens Protected Functional Red Blood Cells By The Membrane Grafting Of Compact Hyperbranched Polyglycerols

Published on: January 2, 2013

Antepartum Rh immune globulin

J Wible-Kant, A E Beer

    Clinics in Perinatology
    |June 1, 1983
    PubMed

    In summary, the routine administration of Rh immune globulin to Rh-negative women at risk has decreased the incidence of isoimmunization from 13 per cent to less than 2 per cent. Studies have shown that with the antepartum administration of 300 micrograms of Rh immune globulin to all Rh-negative women the incidence can be decreased still further to 0.07 per cent. Careful attention must be paid to all possible antepartum sensitizing situations, such as vaginal bleeding, premature labor, amniocenteses, and extrauterine manipulations. Cost-benefit analyses do show that benefits justify the extra expense of +35 to +40 per injection. The benefits and costs of routine Du typing versus its elimination for more sensitive testing remains somewhat controversial at this point.

    More Related Videos

    Isolation of Leukocytes from the Murine Tissues at the Maternal-Fetal Interface07:51

    Isolation of Leukocytes from the Murine Tissues at the Maternal-Fetal Interface

    Published on: May 21, 2015

    Intranasal Immunization and Milk Collection in Studies of Maternal Immunization in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)13:00

    Intranasal Immunization and Milk Collection in Studies of Maternal Immunization in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

    Published on: July 31, 2021

    Related Concept Videos

    Transcytosis of IgG01:15

    Transcytosis of IgG

    Transcytosis is the process in which molecules are internalized by endocytosis, transported across the cell, and released through exocytosis from the opposite end of the cell. Molecules such as insulin, immunoglobulins, and certain nutrients are transferred through the recycling endosomes by recycling and transcytosis.
    IgG molecules from a mother undergo transcytosis starting around 13 weeks of gestation. The amount of IgG transferred and entering the fetal blood circulation increases with...
    Development of Immunocompetence01:22

    Development of Immunocompetence

    The initiation of cell-mediated immunity can be observed as early as the third month of fetal growth, with active antibody-mediated immunity following approximately one month later.
    The initial cells that migrate from the fetal thymus settle within the skin and epithelial tissues lining the mouth, digestive tract, and in females, the uterus and vagina. These cells, including skin-based dendritic cells, serve as antigen-presenting cells, playing a key role in T cell activation.
    Subsequent T...