Blood groups in animals

Autor*innen

• Dieter Otto Schmid

Parameter

• Biologie
• Naturwissenschaften

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The investigation of animal blood groups is crucial for clinical and forensic veterinary medicine, animal breeding, comparative medicine, and experimental surgery, particularly xeno-transplantation. These blood groups significantly contribute to basic sciences such as immunobiology and immunogenetics, and their research is intertwined with the advancements in immunology and immunochemistry, providing vital insights into genetics. Blood groups serve as markers for genetic characteristics across the animal kingdom, revealing details about molecular biology and genetic dynamics. The exploration of serology and genetics related to blood groups in erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes has achieved remarkable progress. Recent findings on lymphocyte antigens, serogenetics, immuno-regulation, and tumor immunology indicate that this field is still evolving, with many areas just beginning to be understood. In light of the rapid advancements in immunogenetics, this monograph aims to present reliable results while highlighting the challenges and limitations of blood group research, as well as to encourage further investigation. Given the vast literature on this topic, we have carefully selected the most significant publications to provide a comprehensive overview.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Einband: Paperback