Fungal Contaminations of Blood Stains and their Secretory Substances

Abstract

Blood stains contaminated with micro-organism fail to show the true nature of their ABH antigen. The present investigation is aimed ıo identify fungi infesting blood stains and their secretory substances, to determine the factor responsible for lôss/altcration of blood group antigens. In contamined blood stains, three species of Aspergillus and one of the Penicillium have been identified. Several enzymes of different nature are detected in their exudate over the stains. These ezymes may be respansible for such indifferent results.

Keywords

• Contaminated blood stains
• Fungi
• Secretory substances

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