Rhesus

... which dose and how often? Cat, can you explain in depth the hemolytic reaction? I thought the hemolytic reation would take place only if you are Rhesus positive.

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... because the A and B blood type antigens are very strong antigens, when compared to many other blood type antigens. This being said, also the rhesus factor is quite strong an antigen. Whatever the case, at least with my current knowledge of haematology, I cannot quite see how this 'switch ...

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I understand the ABO and Rhesus systems quite well but I don't understand why O is the universal donor if O contains anti-A and anti-B antibodies. Wouldn't it agglutinate A, B and AB type blood? Or is the agglutination negligible? Or ...

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I understand the ABO and Rhesus systems quite well but I don't understand why O is the universal donor if O contains anti-A and anti-B antibodies. Wouldn't it agglutinate A, B and AB type blood? Or is the agglutination negligible? Or ...

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... is RH+ the womans body may manufacture antibodies that attack future RH+ offspring. true but you missed out an important point as only the second Rhesus positive child that the mother carries will have haemolytic disease of the newborn... the first Rhesus positive child to a Rhesus negative mother ...

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