“…The following murine immunoglobulin M monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were used: MAb 54.1F6A, specific for Lewis x (G. van Dam, Leiden, The Netherlands [25]); MAb 1E52, specific for Lewis y (R. Negrini, Brescia, Italy [1,17,18]); MAb 19-O-Le, specific for H type 2 and Lewis y (Bioprobe, Amstelveen, The Netherlands [1]); MAb 4D2, specific for H type 1 (R. Negrini [1,17,18]); and MAb NAM61-1A2, specific for i antigen (D. Blanchard, Nantes, France [5]). MAbs specific for Lewis x did not cross-react with H type 2/Lewis y or vice versa; the anti-i MAb did not react with Lewis x, H type 2, or Lewis y.…”