Investigation of erythrocyte antigenic profile and blood compatibility by blood typing in dogs

November 30, 2009

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Article Title:	Investigation of erythrocyte antigenic profile and blood compatibility by blood typing in dogs
Authors:	Laurenţiu OGNEAN¹*, Cristina CERNEA¹, Viorel MICLĂUŞ¹, Adela JOANTĂ², Meda MOLDOVAN¹
Affiliation:	¹ University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania; ² University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hateganu” Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Abstract:	Blood typing of 139 dogs from north-west of Romania in SHIGETA antigenic system, as a basis for determining the frequency, distribution by race and also blood compatibility; respectively of the potential donors by extrapolating the data in DEA antigenic system. The high intensity reaction of the tube agglutination with monoclonal antibodies, showed a good detection of erythrocyte antigens, being the predominant groups with antigen B non-associated with antigen A: 1.1B (45.3%), 1(-)B (23, 7%) and 1.2B (20.8%). With a lower frequency were reported groups with the association of the 2 antigens: 1.1AB (8.6%), 1.2AB (0.7%) and 1-1A (0.7%). In most breeds predominated the group 1.1B associated in equal proportion with group 1.2B in category ‘’other races’’. In German Shepherd (52%) and English Bulldog (46%) breeds the group 1 (-) B was the most common. The majority German Shepherd dogs were 1 (-) B positive and DEA 1 negative so they represented the major source of potential donors.
Keywords:	dog, blood typing, compatibility, potential donors
*Correspondence:	Laurentiu Ognean, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology,no. 3-5 Manastur St., 400037, Cluj-Napoca, România Phone:+40264 596 384, Mobile:+40720 004 186, email: lognean@yahoo.com

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