An immune antibody, made in response to transfusion, has revealed a new
antigen (Wk^a) with a frequency of 0.3% among English blood donors, and 0.1% among
K+ blood donors. The families of 5 K+ Wk(a+) propositi have no recombinants and
13 non-recombinants. The new antigen is shown to be part of the Kell blood group system.
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