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Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases.
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Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope
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First blood transfusion performed
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Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O
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Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB
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Percy Oliver established the first Blood donor service
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Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusion
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Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank
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Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein
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First case of AIDS in the Congo
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Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS
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Development of ELISA test to screen diseases such as HIV
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Scientist began developing blood-screening tests for infections diseases
