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MrMuchimi
3 years ago
10

How did the discovery of the rhesus factor affect society?

Biology
1 answer:
MrRissso [65]3 years ago
7 0

The discovery of the Rhesus factor affected society by improving the success rate of blood transfusions. Prior to the Rhesus system being implemented, blood was typed according to the ABO system alone. This meant a significant number of blood transfusions failed due to immunogenic reactions to the rhesus factor leading to agglutination of blood. It also helped prenatal care as people became aware of the possibility of the mother and child being Rhesus incompatible. This condition could be combated by an injection of antibodies.

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