GWADA NEGATIVE BLOOD TYPE

Current Context: A French woman from Guadeloupe has been identified as the sole known carrier of a new blood group—“Gwada negative” (ISBT042).

 ABOUT GWADA NEGATIVE:

• Designation: Registered as blood group system International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) as ISBT042.

Characteristics:

• It is defined by the absence of the EMM antigen.
• EMM antigen is normally found on red blood cells and is considered a high-incidence antigen. High-incidence antigens are present in nearly all humans.
• It is now the 48th blood group system in the world.