or who have been alloimmunized by exposure to RhD-positive RBCs during a pregnancy. RhIG is a sterile solution that contains immunoglobulin G anti-D antibodies. It is tested for hepatitis C ...

Sensitizing event If the baby’s blood enters the mother’s bloodstream during pregnancy or birth; the mother produces antibodies known as anti-D antibodies against the rhesus positive cells in ...

After being saved by donated blood, James Harrison devoted his life to donating blood and plasma to save 2.4 million ...

He was 88. Known in Australia as the man with the golden arm, Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody, Anti-D, which is used to make medication given to pregnant mothers whose blood is at risk ...

hoping to develop synthetic versions of the Anti-D antibody for use in pregnant women worldwide. Lifeblood’s research director, David Irving, called this a "holy grail" in the field, with the ...

Passive anti-D immune globulin administered to prevent anti-D antibody formation in RhD-negative women who carry and are exposed to RhD-positive fetal RBCs; once called Rh "sensitization," this is ...

An Australian known as the "Man with the Golden Arm" for protecting 2.4 million babies with his rare, antibody-rich blood plasma, has died at 88, health officials say.