Abstract
A positive monocyte crossmatch and therefore anti-monocyte antibodies are negative factors in bone marrow and renal transplantation. When the monocyte antigens themselves can be recognized, matching for the antigens involved here may become a possibility. In order to find useful anti-monocyte sera as typing reagents, human sera were screened aganst panel cells. Several monocyte specific sera were obtained. These sera recognized two monocyte antigens, HMA-1 and HMA-2. No similarity with any of the HLA antigens was observed. Every individual tested was positive for at least one of these two monocyte antigens, suggesting that HMA-1 and HMA-2 constitute a diallelic system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-224 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Human Immunology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Immunology and Allergy