2023
Search of a genomic sequence database for potential novel blood group antigens: Investigation into why some amino acid substitutions are not immunogenic
Howe J, Stack G. Search of a genomic sequence database for potential novel blood group antigens: Investigation into why some amino acid substitutions are not immunogenic. Transfusion 2023, 63: 1399-1411. PMID: 37386886, DOI: 10.1111/trf.17459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionBlood Group AntigensBlood TransfusionEpitopes, B-LymphocyteGenomicsHumansConceptsBlood group antigensGroup antigensB-cell epitopesGenomic sequence databasesLinear B-cell epitopesLow prevalenceSequence databasesAtypical chemokine receptor 1Chemokine receptor 1New blood group antigensExtracellular domainHuman genome sequence databaseMissense mutationsGenome sequence databaseEpitope prediction programsTransfusion practiceProtein structural analysisPoor immunogenicityAmino acid substitutionsReceptor 1Phenotype prevalenceAntigenStudy designBlood groupPrevalence
2009
IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY: The characterization and classification of concurrent blood group antibodies
Tormey CA, Stack G. IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY: The characterization and classification of concurrent blood group antibodies. Transfusion 2009, 49: 2709-2718. PMID: 19682334, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.02337.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood group antibodiesGroup antibodiesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterAntigenic specificityAlloimmunized individualsConcurrent antibodiesAntibody persistenceTransfusion recordsAntibody screenAlloimmunized patientsTime of disappearanceMedical CenterPatientsBG antibodyStudy designAntibody specificityAntibodiesAlloantibodiesAlloimmunizationAntibody pairsCompatibility testingSpecificityMost cases
2008
Red blood cell alloantibody frequency, specificity, and properties in a population of male military veterans
Tormey CA, Fisk J, Stack G. Red blood cell alloantibody frequency, specificity, and properties in a population of male military veterans. Transfusion 2008, 48: 2069-2076. PMID: 18631165, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01815.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBC alloantibodiesMale military veteransDecade of birthMilitary veteransVA careRed blood cell alloantibodiesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterHospital-based patientsPercent of casesLarge male predominanceRace/ethnicityAlloantibody frequenciesAlloantibody specificitiesFrequent alloantibodiesTransfusion historyMale predominanceD alloimmunizationTransfusion recordsHigh prevalenceMedical CenterAlloantibodiesAntibody developmentAlloimmunizationAntiglobulin phasePrevalence