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The person's body will immediately begin destroying the B blood cells, causing shock and possibly even death. People carry naturally occurring antibodies to A or B antigens if they are not that type, which react strongly with transfused blood to destroy it.

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A type B person receiving type AB blood will have a severe reaction that could kill them.

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Nothing will happen. People with type AB blood can receive all types of blood (AB, A, B, O)

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i belive the defenses in the body atempt to "destroy the blood"

it is usually not fatal but in large doses it can make a person quite ill.

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The person will die

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Q: What will most likely occur if a person with type A blood receives a transfusion of a type B blood?
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