Rhesus
Blood-typing monkey species
Rhesus most commonly appears in rhesus monkey, a macaque species native to South Asia, widely used in medical research.
The rhesus factor (Rh factor) in blood typing was discovered through experiments on these monkeys—blood is classified as Rh-positive or Rh-negative based on the presence of this protein: The baby's rhesus status can cause complications if it differs from the mother's.
Asian cheek-pouched primate
- monkeyTailed primate mammal
- Old WorldPre-discovery known lands
- troopMobile group, organized
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
India · temple · Nepal · Southeast Asia · arboreal · omnivore · social hierarchy · alpha male
Facility for scientific investigation
- biomedicalConcerning biology and medicine
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- SalkPolio vaccine creator
polio · neuroscience · behavioral · cognition · psychology · Harlow · attachment · surrogate mother
Contributor to result
- antigenImmune response inducer
- positiveAffirming or certain
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
- RhRed cell protein marker
incompatibility · transfusion · typing · antibodies · sensitization · crossmatch · blood bank · serology
Unable to function together
- sensitizationIncreased responsiveness to stimuli
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
- hemolyticDestroying red blood cells
jaundice · anemia · amniocentesis · bilirubin · prevention · injection · maternal · fetal
macaque
Asian cheek-pouched primate
grooming · India · temple · Nepal · Southeast Asia · arboreal · omnivore · social hierarchy · alpha male · infant
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- biomedicalConcerning biology and medicine
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
Salk · polio · neuroscience · behavioral · cognition · psychology · Harlow · attachment · surrogate mother · ethics
factor
Contributor to result
Rh · incompatibility · transfusion · typing · antibodies · sensitization · crossmatch · blood bank · serology · agglutination
incompatibility
Unable to function together
- sensitizationIncreased responsiveness to stimuli
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
hemolytic · jaundice · anemia · amniocentesis · bilirubin · prevention · injection · maternal · fetal · placenta
- rhesus monkeyAsian primate species