Abstract:
This descriptive study was conducted in Sudan to determine the
presence of kell-1, kell-2 and ABO antigens and phenotypes frequencies
among Albataheen ethnic group.
The study was carried out on 100 blood samples from apparently
healthy volunteers according certain critrtia and interview using a
questionnaire form. Each sample was tested using conventional antisera for
ABO typing and ID Gel technology for kell detection SPSS computer
program was used for data analysis results obtained showed the following
frequencies of ABO and kell phenotype.
Blood Group
Blood group O
Blood group A
Blood group B
Blood group AB
Kell-2 Antigua
Kell-1 Antigua
%
45
31
14
10
99
9
Both kell-1 and kell-2 demonstrated their highest positivity O blood
(77%) and least in the AB blood group (0.0%).
