Biofunctionalizing nanofibers with carbohydrate blood group antigens

A rapid and simple method of biofunctionalising nylon, cellulose acetate, and polyvinyl butyral electrospun nanofibers with blood group glycans was achieved by preparing function‐spacer‐lipid constructs and simply contacting them to fibers with a piezo inkjet printer. A series of water dispersible amphipathic glycan‐spacer constructs were synthesized representing a range ABO and related blood group antigens. After immediate contact of the amphipathic glycan‐spacer constructs with nanofiber surfaces they self‐assembled and were detectable by enzyme immunoassays with high sensitivity and specificity.     

ABO Blood groups in cebidae (Platyrrhini,Primates) from the Rio Jamari Region

Blood and saliva samples were collected from 84Aotus azarae boliviensis, 31Ateles paniscus chamek, 130Callicebus brunneus, 130Cebus apella, 117Pithecia irrorata irrorata, and 117Saimiri ustus. Saliva samples were investigated for human ABH antigens by the standard hemagglutination inhibition test. Two species,P. irrorata andC. brunneus showed monomorphism, presenting only the A blood group. Among the polymorphic species,A. paniscus andC. apella presented theO (30 and 3) and A (1 and 127) phenotypes, and the B (80) and AB (4) phenotypes were detected inA. azarae. S. ustus was the only species that presented all the four phenotypes. The observed distribution was as expected assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium to be present in those species that could be tested. The ABH substances were titrated and a comparison among species was made. Serum samples were used to detect natural antibodies and the results showed some disagreement between serum and saliva phenotypes.     

不同放散试验对新生儿ABO溶血病的诊断价值对比

摘要 目的：分析与比较不同放散试验对新生儿ABO溶血病的诊断价值。方法：选择2017年9月至2019年6月在本院进行ABO溶血病检测的新生儿240例,取所有新生儿的静脉血样本2~3 mL,采用冷冻复融放散试验方法与改良热放散试验方法检测新生儿ABO溶血病的发生情况,并比较单独诊断和联合诊断的价值。结果：在240份标本中,冷冻复融放散试验检出新生儿ABO溶血病阳性130例,阳性检出率为54.2 %;改良热放散试验检出新生儿ABO溶血病阳性94例,阳性检出率为39.2 %;二者联合检出新生儿ABO溶血病阳性100例,阳性检出率为41.67 %,联合检出新生儿ABO溶血病阳性率和冷冻复融放散试验检出新生儿ABO溶血病阳性率显著高于改良热放散试验检出新生儿ABO溶血病阳性率(P<0.05)。临床最终诊断为新生儿ABO溶血病101例,阳性率为42.08 %,患儿ABO血型包括A型56例,B型45例。冷冻复融放散试验诊断新生儿ABO溶血病的敏感性和特异性为73.8 %和95.5 % ,ROC曲线面积0.775;改良热放散试验检诊断为新生儿ABO溶血病的敏感性和特异性为100 %和95.2 %,ROC曲线面积0.853;二者联合诊断对新生儿ABO溶血病的敏感性和特异性为90.0 %和97.85 %,ROC曲线面积0.872,联合诊断特异性优于改良热放散试验检诊和冷冻复融放散试验诊断,且改良热放散试验检诊敏感性优于冷冻复融放散试验诊断。结论：相对于冷冻复融放散试验,改良热放散试验对新生儿ABO溶血病的诊断敏感性更高,且不影响诊断特异性,两种放散方法联合检测具有更好的应用价值。     

Spatial autocorrelation in biology 2. Some biological implications and four applications of evolutionary and ecological interest

Spatial autocorrelation analysis tests whether the observed value of a variable at one locality is significantly dependent on values of the variable at neighbouring localities. The method was extended by us in an earlier paper to include the computation of correlograms for spatial autocorrelation. These show the autocorrelation coefficient as a function of distance between pairs of localities, and summarize the patterns of geographic variation exhibited by the response surface of any given variable. Identical variation patterns lead to identical correlograms, but different patterns may or may not yield different correlograms. Similarity in the correlograms of different variation patterns suggests similarity in the generating mechanism of the pattern.
The inferences that can be drawn from correlograms are discussed and illustrated. Examination and analysis of variation patterns of several characters or gene frequencies for one population, or of several populations in different places or at different times, permit some conclusions about the nature of the populational processes generating the observed patterns.
Autocorrelation analysis is applied to four biological situations differing in the nature of the data (interval or nominal), in the type of grid connecting the localities (regular or irregular), and the field of application (evolution or ecology). The examples comprise genotypes of individual mice, blood group frequencies in humans, gene frequency variation in a perennial herb, and the distribution of species of trees. The implications of our findings are discussed.     

Red cell genotyping and the future of pretransfusion testing

The ABO blood group, based on molecular biological detection technology, has the advantages of simple operation, high sensitivity, and standardized result interpretation, and is not affected by sample immunological characteristics. However, clinically, performance verification, clinical application scope, quality management, abnormal result processing, and other issues associated with the ABO blood group molecular detection technology are relatively complex, and there is a lack of unified norms and standards. Therefore, from the perspective of the whole process of ABO molecular biology detection, this study aims to provide standardized opinions on important links affecting the detection results, common problems encountered in the detection process, and the assessment and treatment of abnormal results. Finally, a Chinese expert consensus on molecular biological technology based on genotyping and sequencing detection was put forward, which standardizes the detection process, improves the accuracy of results, and promotes the development of technology and broader clinical application.     

Hemolytic disease of the newborn: a review of current trends and prospects

This study aims to investigate the clinical application value of serum total bilirubin, hemoglobin (Hb) and reticulocyte percentage (Ret%) combined with immunohematological tests in the diagnosis of ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn (ABO-HDN). A retrospective analysis of 503 neonatal blood samples of mothers with RhD(+) blood type O and neonates with RhD(+) blood type A/B, admitted to the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from March 2020 to September 2021, was conducted. HDN was investigated with the elution test, indirect antiglubin test (IAT), and direct antiglubin test (DAT). The positive rate of the immunohematological tests for neonatal hemolysis, combined with the detection of serum total bilirubin, Hb and Ret%, was significantly higher than that of immunohematological tests for neonatal hemolysis alone (P<0.05). The elution test can be used as a gold standard to diagnose HDN. Neonates with blood type A had a higher probability of ABO hemolysis than those with blood type B. This study suggests that serum bilirubin, Hb, and Ret% detection combined with immunohematological tests can improve the detection rate of ABO-HDN.     

ABO,Rh(D) and haptoglobin distribution in a sample from the sultanate of Oman

The distribution of phenotypic frequencies of ABO, Rh(D) system and Hp polymorphism in a sample from Muscat, Oman, revealed the following gene frequencies: P=0.164, q=0.110, r=0.726; D=0.738, d=0.262; Hp¹=0.289 and Hp²=0.711. These frequencies are in good agreement with the distribution in the Euroasiatic continent.     

Effects of blood type and blood handling on feeding success,longevity and egg production in the body louse,Pediculus humanus humanus

The effects of feeding different types of human blood to human body lice, Pediculus humanus humanus L. (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae), on feeding success, longevity and numbers of eggs laid were investigated using an artificial blood‐feeding system in the laboratory. No significant differences were found between lice fed on different human blood types for any of the parameters tested. However, when lice were fed on human blood of one blood type followed immediately by a different blood type, they took significantly smaller bloodmeals, their longevity was reduced and they laid fewer eggs per female than control lice that had been fed twice on the same human blood type. When lice were fed human blood that had been stored for 1–26 weeks, the quantity of blood taken, the proportion of lice that became fully engorged and lice longevity diminished gradually as the storage time of the blood increased, but there was no effect of storage time on the mean number of eggs laid per female. However, lice would not feed on 26‐week‐old blood. The type of anticoagulant used had a significant effect on the proportion fed, longevity and number of eggs laid per female. Generally, EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)‐treated blood reduced longevity and the number of eggs laid per female to a greater degree than heparinized or citrated blood. Lice fed on rabbit blood took significantly larger amounts of blood, lived longer and laid a higher mean number of eggs per female than lice fed on human blood.     

Occult hepatitis C virus infection in patients with beta-thalassemia major: Is it a neglected and unexplained phenomenon?

Occult hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (OCI) is described as the presence of viral genome in both hepatocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) despite constant negative results on serum HCV RNA tests. Beta-thalassemia major (BTM) describes a group of inherited blood diseases. Patients with BTM require repeated blood transfusions, increasing the risk of exposure to infectious agents. We aimed to assess the prevalence of OCI in Iranian BTM patients and to identify the role of host factors in OCI positivity. A total of 181 BTM patients with HCV negative markers were selected. HCV RNA was tested in PBMCs using nested polymerase chain reaction assay. The positive samples were then genotyped via restriction fragment-length polymorphism (RFLP) and 5′-untranslated region sequencing. Six (3.3%) out of 181 BTM patients had viral HCV genomes in PBMC samples. Three (50.0%), two (33.3%), and one (16.7%) out of these six patients were infected with HCV-1b, HCV-1a, and HCV-3a, respectively. OCI positivity was significantly associated with the serum level of uric acid (P = 0.045) and ABO blood group (P = 0.032). Also, OCI patients had unfavorable IFNL3 rs12979860 TT, IFNL3 rs8099917 GG, IFNL3 rs12980275 GG, and IFNL4 ss469415590 ∆G/∆G genotypes. In conclusion, we indicated the low frequency of OCI in BTM patients. Nevertheless, more attention is warranted considering the importance of this infection. Also, further studies are necessary to determine the actual prevalence of OCI among BTM patients in Iran.