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Title: Could animal blood be used for transfusions?
Post by: thedoc on 03/06/2016 11:50:02

Kaya Kwinana  asked the Naked Scientists:
   Chris
From your explanation of why animal blood could not be used for human transfusion, it seems the main problem is the blood cells rather than the plasma.
Especially important seems to be the blood groups.
Since there is a blood group which is universal (I think Group O), is it not possible to get those cells to multiply in sufficient quantities (don't want to say in a test tube but if possible you would know where) to plug the supply gap?
Regards
Kaya Kwinana
 
What do you think?

Title: Re: Could animal blood be used for transfusions?
Post by: evan_au on 03/06/2016 11:52:33

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