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Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
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Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins
Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the body
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope
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First blood transfusion performed; a transfusion is an act of transferring donated blood, blood products, or other fluid into the circulatory system of a person.
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Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types
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Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type
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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 transfusions.
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Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank.
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Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein
The Rh discovery had immediate practical importance. -
First case of AIDS recorded in Congo
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Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS
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Development of Elisa test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) to screen for diseases such as HIV by detecting and measuring antibodies in blood
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Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases
