In utero exposure to alloantigens primes alloimmunization to platelet transfusion in mice.
Jacqueline N PostonArijita JashLindsay M HannanAriel M HayChomkan UsaneerungruengHeather L HowieLinda M KappJames C ZimringPublished in: Transfusion (2020)
These findings isolate antecedent pregnancy as a causal contribution to increased frequencies of alloimmunization by subsequent platelet transfusion in mice and provide a platform for ongoing mechanistic investigation.