title: Measurement of titres of naturally occurring alloantibodies against feline blood group antigens in the UK.
abstract: Measurement of anti-A and anti-B haemagglutinating alloantibody titres was performed on serum samples from both pedigree (n = 61) and non-pedigree (n = 43) cats previously typed using a commercial blood typing kit. All 40 type B cats had anti-A antibody with titres ranging from 4 to 1600. Among the 61 type A sera tested, an anti-B agglutination titre of greater than 2 was recorded in 16.4 per cent. There was no significant association between serum alloantibody titre and cat breed or gender (P > 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Summerhall.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Knottenbelt
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Cripps
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Mackin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D002415:Cats / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D007518:Isoantibodies