A new unknown blood type has been discovered in India!
It may be due to inbreeding, carrying this gene.
TASS published an article on July 30th.
The "New Indian Express" reported that doctors in the southern Indian state of Karnataka found a new type of blood group antigen in their patients that had never been seen anywhere in the world before.
According to the publication, this situation was discovered when preparing a heart surgery for a 38-year-old resident of Kolar district.
Her O Rh+ blood type is relatively rare, and none of the existing O- blood types were suitable for possible transfusion.
"Using advanced serological methods, our team found that her blood was 'pan-reactive', incompatible with all test samples.
We identified this as a rare case of a rare or unknown blood type, and we collected blood samples from 20 of the patient's family members to find compatible blood, but none were suitable." - Ankit Mathur, a surgeon at the Cora Hospital, told the media.
Luckily, the surgery was very successful without the need for a blood transfusion.
The hospital sent the patient's blood samples to the International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) in Bristol, UK, and the Blood Center in Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka state.
Scientists conducted a ten-month molecular study and confirmed the discovery of a new blood group antigen, which was officially named CRIB.
Some immunologists believe that the reason may be the traditional practice of inbreeding in India, and the patient carries the gene for this blood type.
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