<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Anti-JAHK, an antibody directed toward a low-incidence antigen in the Rh system, was detected during routine antibody identification in a male donor who had no history of transfusion. Examples of anti-JAHK have been found in sera containing multiple antibodies to low-incidence antigens. The first report of anti-JAHK was in 1995 and described the association of the JAHK antigen with the rG haplotype. Our results confirm this association. <bold><italic>Immunohematology</italic> 2002;18:46–47</bold>.</abstract>

Anti-JAHK, an antibody directed toward a low-incidence antigen in the Rh system, was detected during routine antibody identification in a male donor who had no history of transfusion. Examples of anti-JAHK have been found in sera containing multiple antibodies to low-incidence antigens. The first report of anti-JAHK was in 1995 and described the association of the JAHK antigen with the rG haplotype. Our results confirm this association. Immunohematology 2002;18:46–47.

Confirmation that the JAHK antigen is associated with the rG haplotype

Immunohematology

Confirmation that the JAHK antigen is associated with the r haplotype

Anti-JAHK, an antibody directed toward a low-incidence antigen in the Rh system, was detected during routine antibody identification in a male donor who had no...

Confirmation that the JAHK antigen is associated with the r^G haplotype

Published Online: Oct 14, 2020

Page range: 46 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-509

Keywords
low-incidence antigen, anti-JAHK, r haplotype, Rh blood group antigen

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