Scientists from the French Blood Establishment (EFS) has successfully identified the ultra-rare 48 th blood type group, known as “Gwada negative,” which came from a blood sample originally drawn some ...

A French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been identified as the only known carrier of a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative," France's blood supply agency has announced.

According to the ISBT, for a blood group to be considered a new system, it must fulfill several criteria: it should be genetically determined, inherited, identifiable via serological or molecular ...

French scientists have discovered a new blood type in a woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, France's blood supply agency announced Friday. The woman is the only known carrier of a new ...

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French scientists have identified a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative", belonging to a French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The woman is the only known carrier of what is now ...

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However, the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) has recognised more than 360 antigens in 47 blood group systems.

The blood type, nicknamed “Gwada negative,” was found in a French woman originally from Guadeloupe. It’s the 48th distinct blood group system to be established.

Devyser today announced the global launch of Devyser Genomic Blood Typing, a next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based solution that redefines molecular blood group research. Developed exclusively ...

This new medical breakthrough could help advance medical research and save future patients.