What does «aglutininas» mean in Spanish?
- Antibodies that agglutinate bacteria and other cells in a suspension. By preventing the spread of bacteria, they facilitate their destruction by leukocytes. The agglutinins specific to the blood groups perform a similar function. When blood samples from two individuals of different Rh factors are mixed, agglutinins are produced which react with the substances in the red blood cells, resulting in their coagulation. In a broad sense, agglutinins can be defined as antibodies that produce agglutination.