Based on the proceedings of the international convocation on immunology held recently at the state university of new york at buffalo this up to date resource provides a state of the art examination of blood transfusion practice and its future possibilitiesexplains the immunological effects of blood transfusion as well as its immunological and microbiological hazards and offers potential . Transfusion immunology ana medicine addresses the immunological andmicrobiological safety of bloodtransfusion in all its ramifications as well as new findings on the red cell surface novel aspects of the use of blood components and alternatives and advances in. The antibodies to some antigens have caused haemolytic disease of the newborn and or transfusion reactions other antigens are involved in haemolytic anaemia and some are important in transplantation red cell antigens provided a tool for investigation of the red cell surface and for use as genetic immunological and biochemical markers. Transfusion medicine plays a vital role in the supportive care of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation hsct with a spectrum of applications including donor peripheral blood stem cell pbsc collection cellular processing granulocyte transfusions donor lymphocyte infusions and the evaluation of immunohematologic issues in abo mismatched and other transplant situations. Transfusion immunology and medicine proceedings of the 12th international convocation on immunology buffalo new york may 14 18 1994 proceedings of the 12th international convocation on immunology