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Antigens are generally fragments of protein or carbohydrate molecules. There are millions of different antigens and each one has a unique shape that can be recognised by the white blood cells of your immune system. The white blood cells then produce antibodies to match the shape of the antigens. The antigens on the surface of pathogenic cells are different from those on the surface of your own cells. This enables your immune system to distinguish pathogens from cells that are part of your body. Antigens are also found on the surface of foreign materials like pollen, pet hairs and house dust where they can be responsible for triggering hay-fever or Asthma attacks.
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What is clumping of red blood cells when they are mixed with antiserum?
Clumping of red blood cells when mixed with antiserum is known as agglutination. This reaction occurs when the red blood cells contain antigens that agglutinate with antibodies present in the antiserum. Agglutination is commonly used in blood typing to determine an individual's blood type.
What happens if anti-B antibodies are mixed with group B red cells?
If anti-B antibodies (from someone who is blood type A or AB) are mixed with group B red cells, agglutination or clumping of red cells will occur due to a reaction between the antibodies and the B antigen on the red cells. This can lead to transfusion reactions if incompatible blood is transfused, causing harm to the recipient.
Does your body is protected from disease by red blood cells?
no. white blood cells and antibodies
What is the clumping together of red blood cells when unlike incompatible types of blood are mixed is due to antibodies in the plasma and antigens on the?
On the surface of red blood cells Take A type blood, for instance. It has antigens against B type blood contact on its cell surface.
Hemagglutination-inhibition test description?
It is the measures of the ability of soluble antigen to inhibit the agglutination of antigen-coated red blood cells by antibodies. In this test, a fixed amount of antibodies to the antigen in question is mixed with a fixed amount of red blood cells coated with the antigen (research on passive hemagglutination). Also included in the mixture are different amounts of the sample to be analyzed for the presence of the antigen. If the sample contains the antigen, the soluble antigen will compete with the antigen coated on the red blood cells for binding to the antibodies, thereby inhibiting the agglutination of the red blood cells.
When a patient has autoimmune hemolyic anemia antibodies destroy what?
Red blood cells
What are blood groups and what is their importance?
Blood type is determined by antibodies and antigens present in red blood cells antibodies A and B for blood group A and B, when there's no antibodies it is group AB, when both antibodies A and B is present then it is group O
What is a serum that will agglutinate in the presence of type B blood?
Anti-B serum will agglutinate in the presence of type B blood. This serum contains antibodies that specifically target the B antigen on the surface of red blood cells. When mixed with type B blood, agglutination will occur, resulting in the clumping of red blood cells.
Do Different blood types can result from different antibodies present on the membranes of red blood cells?
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A person with type A blood has antibodies to?
Type A blood will produce antibodies against B antigens.
What are the 4 kinds of blood?
According to the AB0 blood group system there are four different kinds of blood groups: A, B, AB or 0 (null). Blood group A If you belong to the blood group A, you have A antigens on the surface of your red blood cells and B antibodies in your blood plasma. Blood group B If you belong to the blood group B, you have B antigens on the surface of your red blood cells and A antibodies in your blood plasma. Blood group AB If you belong to the blood group AB, you have both A and B antigens on the surface of your red blood cells and no A or B antibodies at all in your blood plasma. Blood group 0 If you belong to the blood group 0 (null), you have neither A or B antigens on the surface of your red blood cells but you have both A and B antibodies in your blood plasma.
What would happen if you were to inject a person with A blood type with B blood type?
Massive blood clotting due to the person's anti-B antibodies binding to the donated red blood cells and the donated blood's anti-A antibodies binding to the person's red blood cells. This often results in death.
