Zoology - Body Fluids and Circulation Question with Solution | TestHub

Rh factor was discovered by Karl Landsteiner. A child of$R{h}^{+}$man will be$R{h}^{+}$whether the mother is$R{h}^{+}$or$R{h}^{-}$so, when the blood of Rh ⁺ child (in the womb) mixes with the blood of$R{h}^{-}$mother, then some antibodies in mother’s blood may cause death of the child. If the birth takes place then there is a possibility of child death in the early years. This in known as erythroblastosis foetalis. In most cases the I^stpregnancy may succeed but the chances of successful successive pregnancies decrease many folds.