Platelet and granulocyte alloimmunisation in multitransfused Tunisian patients.

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Date publication

septembre 2005

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr BETTAIEB Ali


Tous les auteurs :
Skouri H, Bettaieb A, Fromont P, Elomri H, Ennabli S, Bierling P

Résumé

We determined the frequency of post-transfusion alloimmunisation against platelet and granulocyte antigens in 51 Tunisian polytransfused patients with haematological diseases. Serum samples were analysed by a standard and an antiglobulin-augmented lymphocytotoxicity technique, a granulocyte agglutination test, a granulocyte immunofluorescence test, a platelet immunofluorescence test and the monoclonal antibody-specific immobilisation of platelet antigens assay. No granulocyte-specific antibodies were detected. HLA antibodies were found in 58.8% of patients. Platelet-specific antibodies were detected in four patients and were directed against human platelet antigen (HPA)-5b, HPA-1b and HPA-3a. The three patients with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia developed anti-GPIIb/IIIa antibodies. This study provides immunogenetic information that could improve the management of transfusion therapy in Tunisia.

Référence

Eur J Haematol. 2005 Sep;75(3):248-51.