B-lymphoblastoid cell lines transformed by Epstein-Barr virus were produced from cells obtained from a
hyperimmunised donor with serum anti-D activity against category D^VI red cells and enriched for this activity by rosetting
with category D^VI red cells. Three clones produced IgG1 anti-D and had stable cell growth and continuous secretion of
antibody in prolonged culture. The monoclonal antibodies reacted with category D^VI red cells, when assessed manually
and in an automated blood grouping system, and are useful blood grouping reagents for the detection of the category D^VI
phenotype. Using a radiometric technique, the number of antibody molecules bound to category D^VI red cells from 5
individuals was estimated to range from 2,800 to 11,200 per cell. Five percent of blood donors classed as D^u in the south
western region were found to have the category D^VI phenotype.
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