Identification of a novel B allele with a c.917 T > C mutation on the ABO*B.01 allele.

Identification of a novel B allele with a c.917 T > C mutation on the ABO*B.01 allele The accurate typing of ABO blood group, which is the most important blood group system, is essential to ensure safe transfusion and transplantation. We prefer to define this novel allele to be a B allele due to the lack of anti-B in plasma and its high similarity with I ABO*B.01 i allele. [Extracted from the article]