Abstract:
This community- based prospective and analytical study was carried out
among Almnaseer tribe in northern Sudan during 6-8 /2007 and aimed to
determine the frequencies of ABO and Kell phenotypes. Hundred samples
were collected into EDTA blood containers (2.5ml) from unrelated donors
of both sexes (59 males & 41 females) of Almnaseer 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 SPSS program. The results showed that the frequency of A blood
groups was 23%, B 18%, O 56%, and AB 3%. The frequency of Kell (K1)
antigen was (+ve 73%, -ve 27%) and K2 antigen was (+ve 96%, -ve 4%).
The study showed that there is no statistical significant association between
the occurrence of Kell phenotypes (K1,K2) and gender , as well as phenotype
of ABO blood group.
The results obtained were compared with results of other Sudanese tribes
which showed agreement with some(such as Alshuluk tribe) and
disagreement with others.
