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RHCE-D-CE hybrid genes can cause false-negative DNA typing of the Rh e antigen.
Vox sanguinis - 1 Oct 2002
Hundhausen T, Petershofen E K, Doescher A, Bauerfeind U, Müller T H, Schunter F
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: DNA typing of the human Rh blood groups generally shows good agreement with serologically defined phenotypes. However, in the present report we describe four individuals who were declared Rh e negative by genotyping although they express the Rh e antigen. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Serotyping was performed using mono- and polyclonal Rh antisera. Fluorescent multiplex sequence-specific...
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