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FACTEUR RHESUS [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
  • Biotechnology
CONT

The rhesus factor (Rh-factor) is so named because the antigen was first discovered in rhesus monkey blood. Individuals whose red blood cells contain this antigen to rhesus monkey blood are called rhesus positive (Rh+). Those whose blood does not agglutinate rhesus monkey blood are called rhesus negative (Rh-).

Key term(s)
  • Rhesus factor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
  • Biotechnologie
CONT

En 1940, Landsteiner couronna ses travaux en identifiant, avec Alexander Wiener et Philip Levine, le facteur rhésus (d'après le nom du singe sur lequel les recherches avaient été menées, le Macacus rhesus), qui permit l'explication d'accidents très graves propres aux nouveau-nés (maladie hémolytique) et donc de pouvoir tenter d'y remédier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
  • Biotecnología
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