Observational Study on the Distribution of Cat Blood Groups in a Non-Pedigree Population in Luanda, Angola
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
CMAH | cytidine monophospho-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase |
MT | mismatched transfusion |
MTR | major transfusion reaction |
mTR | minor transfusion reaction |
NeuAc | N-acetylneuraminic acid |
Neu-Gc | N-glycolylneuraminic acid |
NI | neonatal isoerythrolysis |
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Nº of Cats | A N (%) | B N (%) | C N (%) | MTR (%) | mTR (%) | MT (%) | NI Mating Risk (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 71 | 70 (98.6) | 1 (1.4) | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Female | 56 | 53 (94.6) | 3 (5.4) | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Total | 127 | 123 (94.9) | 4 (5.1) | 0 | 4.82 | 4.82 | 9.64 | 4.82 |
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Silvestre-Ferreira, A.C.; Vilhena, H.; Oliveira, A.C.; Mendoza, J.R.; Aura, M.G.; Pastor, J. Observational Study on the Distribution of Cat Blood Groups in a Non-Pedigree Population in Luanda, Angola. Vet. Sci. 2025, 12, 357. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040357
Silvestre-Ferreira AC, Vilhena H, Oliveira AC, Mendoza JR, Aura MG, Pastor J. Observational Study on the Distribution of Cat Blood Groups in a Non-Pedigree Population in Luanda, Angola. Veterinary Sciences. 2025; 12(4):357. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040357
Chicago/Turabian StyleSilvestre-Ferreira, Ana C., Hugo Vilhena, Ana C. Oliveira, José R. Mendoza, Maria Garcia Aura, and Josep Pastor. 2025. "Observational Study on the Distribution of Cat Blood Groups in a Non-Pedigree Population in Luanda, Angola" Veterinary Sciences 12, no. 4: 357. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040357
APA StyleSilvestre-Ferreira, A. C., Vilhena, H., Oliveira, A. C., Mendoza, J. R., Aura, M. G., & Pastor, J. (2025). Observational Study on the Distribution of Cat Blood Groups in a Non-Pedigree Population in Luanda, Angola. Veterinary Sciences, 12(4), 357. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040357