Phenotypes of ABO and Rhesus and Their Frequencies in Sudanese Shuluk Ethnic Group

Abstract

This study aims at determining frequencies of ABO, Rh blood groups. Ahundred of Healthy Shuluk tribe members chosen(55 Males ,45 females) , To represent whole tribe . Through special questionnaire .Vnous Blood samples taken for laboratory analysis, using Gel diffusion techniques at Sudan University for Science and Technology, The study has been assessed by computer SPSS system. The most common antigen was "c" . Rh antigen c was 100%, Rh antigen e was 99%, Rh antigen D was 96%, Rh antigen E was 7%, and Rh antigen C was 4%. While ABO antigens, the most common antigens are as follows: Blood group O was 55%, blood group A was 24%, blood group B 17% and blood group AB 4%.