scholarly journals Wild Felids Blood Group System

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3533
Author(s):  
Ana Silvestre-Ferreira ◽  
Josep Pastor
Keyword(s):  
Blood Group ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Type A ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Type ◽  
Blood Group System ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Blood Types ◽  
Wild Felids ◽  
Wild Cats

Wild felids and domestic cats share the AB blood group. However, there have been few studies regarding the characterization and prevalence of the different blood types in wild animals. The erythrocyte membrane glycolipids of the wild cats correspond to the major disialoganglioside patterns observed in domestic cats. Like in domestic cats, type A blood seems to be the most common, although wild felid species seem to exhibit one single blood type. Of the species studied, the wild domestic cats, and the Panthera and ocelot lineages, all had type A blood; the Puma lineage showed almost exclusively type B blood. The prevalence of wild felids blood types show that there seems to be variation between species, but not within species, and no evidence of geographical variation has yet been found, showing apparently no genetic variability. The presence of alloantibodies has also been demonstrated, so the risk of life-threatening transfusion reactions due to mismatched transfusions and neonatal isoerythrolysis is a possibility. Like in other species, the recognition of wild felids blood groups is clinically relevant, as it can also be important in establishing phylogenetic relationships within the Felidae family. We will review the current knowledge on this topic and give insights into the wild felids blood groups potential for zoo transfusion medicine and phylogenetic studies in order to help support reintroduction projects and to preserve genetic diversity.

scholarly journals Frequencies of feline blood types in Hungary

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nóra Bagdi ◽  
Melinda Magdus ◽  
E. Leidinger ◽  
Judith Leidinger ◽  
K. Vörös
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Blood Group ◽  
Diagnostic Method ◽  
Type A ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Type ◽  
Type B ◽  
Blood Types ◽  
Type Ab ◽  
Transfusion Reactions

Feline blood group determination is done as a routine diagnostic method in numerous countries. Blood transfusion reactions and feline neonatal isoerythrolysis (FNI) can be avoided with the identification of different feline blood groups. The present study is the first investigation in Hungary during which 100 cats have been examined from all over the country. These cats were out of six breeds: European domestic shorthair, Persian mix, Persian, Abyssinian, Siamese and British shorthair. In the Hungarian feline population European domestic shorthair are most common but other breeds also occur. European domestic shorthair, Persian mix, Abyssinian, Siamese and British shorthair individuals all belonged to blood type A (100%). Blood type B was found very rarely and only in Persian cats. One-third of the Persian cats were categorised into blood type B, whilst type AB was not found during the study.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Blood Types and Alloantibodies of the AB Blood Group System in Non-Pedigree Cats from Northern (Lombardy) and Southern (Sicily) Italy

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Spada ◽  
Roberta Perego ◽  
Luciana Baggiani ◽  
Elisabetta Salatino ◽  
Vito Priolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Group ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Type A ◽  
Regional Studies ◽  
Blood Group System ◽  
Type B ◽  
Blood Typing ◽  
Blood Types ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Type Ab

The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of A, B and AB blood types and alloantibodies in non-pedigree cats from two regions, one in Northern and one in Southern Italy (Lombardy and Sicily, respectively). A total of 448 samples (52.0% from Northern and 48.0% from Southern Italy) were blood typed. The prevalence of A, B and AB blood types in northern and southern cats were 91.0%, 5.2%, 3.8%, and 77.2%, 12.1% and 10.7%, respectively. The prevalence of type-A blood in southern cats was significantly lower (p = 0.0001) than in northern cats, while type-B and AB blood were significantly higher (p = 0.0085 and p = 0.0051, respectively) in Southern compared to Northern Italian cats. Alloantibodies against type-A blood were found in 94.1% of type-B cats, 11.2% of type-A cats had alloantibodies against type-B blood, while no type-AB cats had alloantibodies with no significant difference between the two Italian populations. Type-AB prevalence in non-pedigree cats in Southern Italy was the highest reported in Europe. Italian type-A cats had the lowest worldwide prevalence of alloantibodies against type-B blood. These results highlight the usefulness of regional studies to report different prevalences in feline blood types and reinforce the importance of blood typing cats before transfusions and mating.

scholarly journals ABO Blood Groups and the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Among Saudi Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Riyadh

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 4926-4926
Author(s):  
Ghaydaa Juma Kullab ◽  
Abdul Rehman Z. Zaidi ◽  
Sultan Albaqmi ◽  
Haya Alajlan ◽  
Mohammed Abdullah Alsheef
Keyword(s):  
Venous Thromboembolism ◽  
Blood Group ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Type ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Abo Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Types ◽  
Obesity Status

Background: ABO blood types are scientifically proved to be associated with the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), but data is lacking in the Saudi population. Aims: We aimed to investigate the association between ABO blood types and VTE, to explore potential interactions between ABO blood type with sex and obesity status. Methods: This was a retrospective study with a total of 998 patients, who were admitted with venous thromboembolism at our tertiary care hospital, between January 2010 and January 2018. Demographic and clinical data were collected. We used chi-square tests to assess the association between ABO blood group and the development of VTE. It was decided that the test will be considered significant if the p-value is <0.05. Results: Out of 998 VTE patients, 506 of patients were excluded, because their ABO blood group was not tested. Therefore, 492 patients were qualified as study subjects, of whom 66% of patients had DVT, 23% of patients had pulmonary embolism. Most of them had provoked VTE. Female patients constituted the majority of the study subjects (82.5%). Sample distribution appeared that O blood group was present in 34.1% of all VTE patients, while non-O-blood groups were present in 66% of them. Overall, there was a non-significant difference between VTE in patients with non-O blood type compared to O blood type (p=0.268). Conclusions: Non-O-blood groups (A, B, AB) are the most common blood types in Saudi patients with VTE. There is no statistically significant association between ABO blood groups, gender, and obesity status. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

ABO blood group and the risk of breast cancer: Multicenter, case-control, observational study.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1572-1572
Author(s):  
Yuksel Urun ◽  
Tulay Koru-Sengul ◽  
Kadri Altundag ◽  
Gungor Utkan ◽  
Handan Onur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Blood Group ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Type ◽  
Abo Blood Group ◽  
Abo Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Types ◽  
Abo Blood Type

1572 Background: The role of genetic factors in the development of cancer is widely accepted. ABO blood type is an inherited characteristic and previous studies have observed an association between ABO blood group and risk of certain malignancies, including pancreatic and gastric cancer. The data on the role of ABO blood group and Rh factor in breast cancer is inconclusive. Methods: All patients who had breast cancer (BC) and treated between 2000-2010 at the Departments of Medical Oncology of both Ankara and Hacettepe Universities (Ankara, Turkey) with defined ABO blood type and Rh factor were included in our retrospective reviews of tumor registry records. A group of volunteer healthy women donors of Turkish Red Crescent between 2004-2011 were identified as a control group, without any matching factors. The relationship of ABO blood types and Rh factor with various prognostic factors such as age at diagnosis, menopausal status, family history of breast cancer, and ER/PR/HER2 status were evaluated from 1740 BC patients. We compared the distributions of ABO blood types, Rh factors among 1740 patients and 204,553 healthy controls. Among BC patients, differences between each of aforementioned ABO blood groups and Rh factors with respect to various prognostic factors were explored, respectively. Results: Overall distributions of ABO blood groups as well as Rh factor were comparable between patients (44% A, 8% AB, 16% B, 32% O, 88% Rh+) and controls (41% A, 8% AB, 16% B, 35% O, 87% Rh+). However, there were statistically significant differences between patients and controls with respect to A vs. nonA (p=0.019) and marginal significance (p=0.051) for O vs. nonO. Among patients, there were statistically significant differences between A and nonA with respect to HER2 (p=0.0421), M stage (p=0.0447), T stage (p=0.0020). Only T stage (p=0.0337) were significantly different between O vs nonO. Grade (p=0.0227) and M stage (p=0.0107) were significantly different between Rh factors. Conclusions: In our study sample, ABO blood type was statistically significantly associated with breast cancer. Additional studies are necessary to determine the mechanisms by which ABO blood type may influence the risk of breast cancer.

scholarly journals Genetic Analysis of ABO and Rh Blood Groups in Backward Caste Population of Uttar Pradesh, India

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 07-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vandana RAI ◽  
Pradeep KUMAR
Keyword(s):  
Blood Group ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Type ◽  
Allele Frequency Distribution ◽  
Blood Group System ◽  
Blood Group Antigens ◽  
Group System ◽  
Rhesus Blood Group ◽  
Rhesus Blood Group System

A series of glycoproteins and glycolipids on red blood cell surface constitute blood group antigens. These are AB, A, B and O in ABO blood group system and Rh in rhesus blood group system. A total of 1065 unrelated Backward Caste (OBC) individuals from Uttar Pradesh were studied for the phenotype and allele frequency distribution of ABO and Rh (D) blood groups. Total 1065 samples analyzed, phenotype B blood type has the highest frequency 36.81% (n=392), followed by O (32.68%; n=348), A (23.66%; n=252) and AB (6.85%; n=73). The overall phenotypic frequencies of ABO blood groups were B>O>A>AB. The allelic frequencies of O, A, and B alleles were 0.5819, 0.1674 and 0.2506 respectively. Out of total 1065 samples, 1018 (95.59%) samples were Rh-positive and 47 (4.41%) were Rh-negative. Phenotypic frequency of Rh-negative in Koari, Yadav, Kurmi and Maurya samples were 0.99%, 4%, 1.4% and 7.6% respectively.

scholarly journals Relation of ABO Blood Groups to the Plaque Characteristic of Coronary Atherosclerosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingtao Huang ◽  
Yongpeng Zou ◽  
Lulu Li ◽  
Shuyuan Chen ◽  
Jingbo Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Group ◽  
Plaque Rupture ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Coronary Plaque ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Type ◽  
Abo Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Types ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Fibrous Cap

The ABO blood types related to morphological characteristics of atherosclerosis plaque are not clear. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between ABO blood groups and the coronary plaque characteristic. We retrospectively identified the target lesions in 392 acute coronary syndrome patients who underwent optical coherence tomography examination before stenting. Subjects were divided into different groups according to different blood types. The fibrous cap thickness was significantly thicker in O type compared with non-O type (0.075±0.033 mm versus0.061±0.024,p<0.001). Meanwhile, the incidence of thin-cap fibroatheroma was also significantly higher in O type compared with non-O type (51.0% versus 71.5%,p<0.001). The O type showed a significantly larger minimum lumen area[1.26 (0.82, 2.13) versus 1.05 (0.67, 1.82),p=0.020]and minimum lumen diameter[1.03 (0.74, 1.31) versus 0.95 (0.66, 1.25),p=0.039]compared with non-O type. There were no differences found in incidence of lipid plaque, plaque rupture, and thrombus between different blood type groups even between O type and non-O type group (p>0.05). The plaques of O type blood group were exhibited more stably compared with non-O type blood group. Moreover, the non-O type blood group have more serious coronary artery stenosis than O type blood group.

scholarly journals ABO blood group system and occurrence of ischemic stroke

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaella Chiodini LOTZ ◽  
Carolina da Silveira WELTER ◽  
Silvia Aparecida RAMOS ◽  
Leslie Ecker FERREIRA ◽  
Norberto Luiz CABRAL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Blood Group ◽  
Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Type ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Abo Blood Group ◽  
Blood Group System ◽  
Abo Blood Groups ◽  
Group System

ABSTRACT Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) is a multifactorial disease that presents high rates of morbimortality in Brazil. Several studies proved that there is a link between the ABO blood group system and the occurrence of thrombotic events. Nonetheless, its association with IS is not well established. Objective: For that reason, the purpose hereof was to investigate the relation between the ABO blood groups and the occurrence of IS in a Brazilian cohort of cerebrovascular diseases. Methods: Five hundred and twenty-nine subjects were included over 12 months, from which 275 presented an IS episode and 254 composed the control group. Blood samples were drawn for direct and reverse serotyping. The control and IS groups were compared regarding the traditional risk factors and the distribution of the ABO blood groups. Results: The IS group presented a higher prevalence of systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), diabetes mellitus, smoking habits, family history, cardiopathy, and sedentary lifestyle in comparison with the control group. The AB blood type prevailed among the patients (5.1 vs. 1.6%; p<0.05) and this group had more SAH cases in comparison with the O type group (92.9 vs. 67.3%; p<0.05). Conclusions: Our results suggest that the occurrence of IS is more frequent among patients of the AB blood type.

scholarly journals Feline Blood Groups: A Systematic Review of Phylogenetic and Geographical Origin

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3339
Author(s):  
Alessandra Gavazza ◽  
Giacomo Rossi ◽  
Maria Teresa Antognoni ◽  
Matteo Cerquetella ◽  
Arianna Miglio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Blood Group ◽  
Geographical Origin ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Blood Group System ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
American Continent ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Selection Of

Domestic cats descended from the African wildcat several thousand years ago. Cats have spread to all parts of the world, probably along routes between civilizations or geographical boundaries, leading to the movement of species, from Asia to the African continent through the Mediterranean basin, and finally to the American continent, Australia, and New Zealand. Currently, 73 cat breeds are recognized by the International Cat Association. With the increasing interest in the selection of breeds, the determination of blood groups in cats has acquired importance over time. The AB blood group system is the most important blood system in cats, in which A, B, and AB or C blood groups are identified. This systematic review describes data from previously published reports about cat blood types and cat breeds. After applying specific criteria, 28 eligible studies were identified in which the prevalence percentages for each blood group in correlation with specific cat breeds were reported. The breeds were, in turn, divided into four groups according to their geographic and phylogenetic origins as follows: Asian cat breeds, American cat breeds, European cat breeds, and breeds from Oceania. Although numerous studies were carried out before 2021, gaps in the literature on the AB system and, in particular, the Mik group are highlighted.

scholarly journals Frequency of Blood Types A, B and AB in a Population of Non-Pedigree Domestic Cats from Central Italy

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1937
Author(s):  
Morena Di Tommaso ◽  
Arianna Miglio ◽  
Paolo Emidio Crisi ◽  
Andrea Boari ◽  
Francesca Rocconi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Group ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Blood Group System ◽  
Transfusion Reaction ◽  
Type B ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Lazio Region ◽  
Blood Types ◽  
Umbria Region ◽  
Transfusion Reactions

Blood transfusion reactions and neonatal isoerythrolysis are common events in the feline population due to the presence of natural alloantibodies in the AB blood group system. It is known that the frequency of feline blood types varies according to the geographic region and breed. Therefore, the aims of this study were to investigate the frequency of AB blood groups in non-pedigree domestic cats in Central Italy and estimate the risk of a life-threatening transfusion reaction and neonatal isoerythrolysis, caused by mismatched transfusion or incompatible random mating, respectively. The AB blood group was determined on non-pedigree domestic feline patients and potential blood donors submitted at the Veterinary Teaching Hospitals of the Universities of Teramo (Abruzzo Region, Teramo, Italy) and Perugia (Umbria Region, Teramo, Italy), and visited at veterinary practitioners in Rome (Lazio Region, Teramo, Italy) using commercial immunochromatographic cartridges and commercial agglutination cards. There were four hundred and eighty-three cats included in the study. The frequencies of the blood types were: 89.9% type A, 7.0% type B, and 3.1% type AB. The probability of an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction or a neonatal isoerythrolysis was 6.5%. Although the frequency of type B in non-pedigree domestic cats living in Central Italy was relatively low, to reduce the risk of fatal transfusion reactions, blood group typing is recommended before each transfusion.

scholarly journals Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization for Incompatible Cross-Match Cases in the Feline AB Blood Group System

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumiko Uno ◽  
Masami Yaguchi ◽  
Tasuku Kobayashi ◽  
Eri Onozawa ◽  
Kazuhiko Ochiai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Group ◽  
Blood Type ◽  
Blood Group System ◽  
Transfusion Medicine ◽  
Type B ◽  
Blood Typing ◽  
Group System ◽  
Blood Types ◽  
Incompatible Cross ◽  
Cross Matching

The feline AB blood group system (blood types A, B, and AB) encoding the cytidine monophosphate-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase (CMAH) gene is the most significant in transfusion medicine and hemolysis of the newborn for cats. Blood typing and cross-matching in pre-transfusion testing are crucial to determining blood compatibility and thus prevent hemolytic transfusion reactions. We here performed serological and genetic investigations to characterize blood samples from cats with discordant results for card agglutination (CARD) and the alloantibody agglutination test for blood typing in two cats (subjects K and R). Subject K showed incompatible cross-matching in pre-transfusion testing. Red blood cells from subjects K and R determined blood type B from the CARD method showed blood type AB by alloanti-A and alloanti-B antibodies in agglutination testing. Genomic DNA sequencing of the coding region (exons 1a to 14) for the cat CMAH gene showed that subject K had four mutations with heterozygosity at c.139C&gt;T, c.179G&gt;T, c.327A&gt;C, and c.364C&gt;T. Similarly, the CMAH gene of subject R carried six mutations with heterozygosity at c.142G&gt;A, c.187A&gt;G, c.268T&gt;A, c.327A&gt;C, c.773G&gt;A and c.1603G&gt;A, representing a new diplotype including a novel synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 7 (c.773 G&gt;A: Arg258Gln). The CMAH diplotype in subjects K and R was different from major diplotype in blood type B cats. This study is the first to report CMAH variants in cats with discordant blood types between CARD and TUBE methods. These results could assist in the classification of feline AB blood types for transfusion medicine to avoid blood incompatibilities.

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