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Explain the concept of specificity in the immune systemusing blood type interactions as an example. Definespecificity in the context of immunity andrelate this to interactions betweendifferent blood types during transfusions. Your answer shoulddefine and discuss antigens and antibodies in the ABO blood typesystem.

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SPECIFICITY AND ABO BLOODGROUPThe specificity of the immune systemrefers to theimmune systems ability to target aspecific antigenic determinantIn ABO blood group system there areA and B antigens on the surface of the RBCs and there areantibodies against A and B antigens in the serum A person with aparticular antigen on    See Answer
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