Distribution of feline AB blood types: a review of frequencies and its implications in the Iberian Peninsula.

Autor:	Vieira SM; Animal Blood Bank, Porto, Portugal., Ferreira RRF; Animal Blood Bank, Porto, Portugal.; Multidisciplinary Unit for Biomedical Research, Porto, Portugal., de Matos AJ; Multidisciplinary Unit for Biomedical Research, Porto, Portugal.; Department of Veterinary Clinics, Institute for Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Portugal., Cardoso IM; Animal Blood Bank, Porto, Portugal., Graça RMC; Animal Blood Bank, Porto, Portugal., Soares AR; Animal Blood Bank, Porto, Portugal., Blasi-Brugué C; Animal Blood Bank, Barcelona, Spain.; Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Faculty, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain., Sánchez IM; Animal Blood Bank, Barcelona, Spain., Gopegui RR; Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Faculty, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	JFMS open reports [JFMS Open Rep] 2017 Sep 19; Vol. 3 (2), pp. 2055116917727693. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 19 (Print Publication: 2017).
DOI:	10.1177/2055116917727693
Abstrakt:	Objectives: The objective of this study was to document the prevalence of feline blood types in the Iberian Peninsula and to determine the potential risk of incompatibility-related transfusion reactions in unmatched transfusions and the potential risk of neonatal isoerythrolysis (NI) in kittens born to parents of unknown blood type. Methods: Blood samples were obtained from blood donors of the Animal Blood Bank (BSA-Banco de Sangue Animal). Blood typing was performed using a card method (RapidVet-H Feline Blood Typing; MDS). Results: The studied population comprised 1070 purebred and non-purebred cats from Portugal and Spain aged between 1 and 8 years. Overall, frequencies of blood types A and B were 96.5% and 3.5%, respectively. No AB cats were found. Based on these data, the potential risks of NI and transfusion reactions in unmatched transfusions were calculated to be 6.8% and 2.8%, respectively. Conclusions and Relevance: Unlike previous studies, no type AB cats were found in this study. Although the calculated potential risks of transfusion reaction in unmatched transfusions and neonatal isoerythrolysis were low, blood typing prior to blood transfusion and blood typing of cats for breeding purposes are highly recommended. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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