Blood centers from around the world have united to form an international collaboration with academic research institutions and a leading genomic array company, Thermo Fisher Scientific, to deliver a ...

"Histo" means "tissue." Histocompatibility is defined as a measure of how well 2 tissues "get along with one another" when they find themselves in a confined space. The major physiologic barrier in ...

HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) typing is important in organ transplantation protocols, as they determine the likelihood of rejection. The HLA system is little understood, however. In simple terms, the ...

Antigen tests can identify the presence of antigens within the body, which are substances that cause immune responses, such as the release of antibodies. The immune system, and antibodies specifically ...