US EditionFrench scientists discover new blood type in Guadeloupe woman
- The French Blood Establishment announced on June 21, 2025, the discovery of a new blood type in a woman from Guadeloupe, France.
- The discovery followed the first detection of a very unusual antibody in the patient’s blood during routine tests before surgery in 2011, with further analysis delayed by limited resources.
- In 2019, researchers solved the puzzle by employing advanced DNA sequencing techniques that revealed a specific genetic mutation, leading to the identification of the world’s 48th blood group system.
- An expert emphasized that this woman represents a unique and singular case worldwide, being the only individual whose blood is compatible with her own. The blood type was designated "Gwada negative" to reflect her Caribbean heritage.
- EFS emphasized that discovering new blood groups improves care for patients with rare blood types and Peyrard and colleagues hope to find others with the same blood group.
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Scientists have identified a new blood grouping system. The carrier is the only one in the world to date. Her blood had already been noticed in 2011, during a routine examination.
·Germany
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nin.rsIn addition to the well-known blood groups A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+, AB-, O+, O-, there are about a dozen other blood groups discovered in recent years, and the latest, called Guadeloupe negative, was identified by a group of scientists from the French Blood Institute (EFS) in a patient from Guadeloupe.
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Discovery of a New Blood Type "Gwada Negative": "For Us, It Was a Bit Like a Serial Police Cold Box"
Thierry Peyrard, one of the leaders of the French Blood Establishment, tells "Liberation" about the sinuous and exciting journey that led to the discovery of negative Gwada.
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