Abstract:
This study has been carried out among Alhalanga community
in East Sudan, from June to August 2007, targeting those who are
apparently healty. It aims at analyzing the frequencies of ABO and
Kell antigens and phenotypes. Hundred blood samples were
collected into EDTA blood containers (2.5ml) from unrelated
donors of both sexes (76 males & 24 females) of Alhalanga
individuals; all samples were investigated by direct agglutination
ABO and Gell technique to detect Kell system phenotypes (k1,k2).
Data were analyzed by the computer using Statistical Package of
Social Sciences (SPSS).
The study showed that the O phenotype was the commonest
with the frequency of (48%), followed by A (27%), B (22%) While
the AB was the least common (3%). Rh (D) antigen was found
with high frequency (82%).
The results showed that there was no statistical significant
association between the occurrence of Kell phenotypes (K1,K2)
and gender , as well as phenotype of ABO blood group.
In the Kell blood group system K2 was the commonest antigen
with the frequency of (100%), while k1 antigen was with low
frequency (13%). The phenotype K-K+ was found with the high
frequency (89%), while K+K+ was found with low frequency
(11%), but the phenotype K+K- was not found.
The genotype K2 K2 was with high frequent (89%), K1K2 was
found with low frequency (11%), and the genotype K1K1 was not
found.
The results obtained were compared with results of other
Sudanese tribes which showed agreement with Alshuluk,
Alhalfawein and Elnuer, disagreement with Almanaseer.
