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A study of porpoise blood has shown the presence of “naturally-occurring” agglutinins in the serum which demonstrate three blood groups. These blood groups influence the survival of transfused cells, and thus have clinical significance. Before transfusion, donor bloods must be cross-matched with the recipient, even when the recipient has had no prior transfusions.
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