Antibody and Antigen Reference Books

[kmmoton]

Does anyone have any suggestions for books or guides that are good references for antibody identification or antigen and antibody relationships?

Edited August 7, 2014 by kmmoton

[goodchild]

I've also been looking for some good suggestions if anyone is willing to share.

 

I've heard good things about Human Blood Groups by Geoff Daniels.

[tbostock]

Modern Blood Banking Transfusion Practices, Denise Hermening

[AuntiS]

I really like Harmening as well.  Had the third edition as a student and am waiting for the current addition to arrive!

[AMcCord]

Agree with both recommendations.

[Malcolm Needs ☆]

Agree that Geoff Daniels' book Human Blood Groups is excellent, but, although I really like his 3rd edition, for what you want kmmoton, I think the 2nd edition would be better (the 3rd edition goes much more into the genes and the mutations, rather than how the antibodies react).

 

Reid ME, Lomas-Francis C, Olsson ML. The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook. 3rd edition is another book that tells you all you need to know about how various antibodies react.

 

Off the top of my head (and I am some 200 miles from home and work at the moment, on vacation), I cannot think of a book that really tells you adequately how to read an antigram, but once I'm back, I'll have a root around.

[Malcolm Needs ☆]

Sorry.  I never did get back to this after my holiday.

I still haven't come across a brilliant book on the subject, but four books I do like are shown below, and (sorry for being egocentric) so is one of my own lectures that touches upon the subject.

Serological Techniques for Antibody and Antigen Identification.pptx

[Sherif Abd El Monem]

On 8/8/2014 at 5:58 PM, Malcolm Needs said:

Agree that Geoff Daniels' book Human Blood Groups is excellent, but, although I really like his 3rd edition, for what you want kmmoton, I think the 2nd edition would be better (the 3rd edition goes much more into the genes and the mutations, rather than how the antibodies react).

 

Reid ME, Lomas-Francis C, Olsson ML. The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook. 3rd edition is another book that tells you all you need to know about how various antibodies react.

 

Off the top of my head (and I am some 200 miles from home and work at the moment, on vacation), I cannot think of a book that really tells you adequately how to read an antigram, but once I'm back, I'll have a root around.

Do you think Malcolm that the second edition of "Human Blood Groups" should be read before the 3rd?

[Malcolm Needs ☆]

38 minutes ago, Sherif Abd El Monem said:

Do you think Malcolm that the second edition of "Human Blood Groups" should be read before the 3rd?

It depends what you are after.  The second edition is more about the serology of the blood groups and their respective antibodies, whereas the third edition included much more about the genes involved and how they can be tested.  They are both superb books though.