Anton blood group antigen
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The Anton blood group antigen is a cell surface receptor found on some human red blood cells. It has been observed to play a role in Haemophilus influenzae infections. Studies showed that bacterium can adhere to this receptor and cause human red blood cells to agglutinate.
References
- Alphen Loek; Poole Joyce; Overbeeke Marijke (1986). "The Anton blood group antigen is the erythrocyte receptor for Haemophilus influenzae". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 37 (1): 69–71. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.1986.tb01768.x.