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2500 BCE
Blood letting
Egyptians used blood letting to try to cure disease -
500 BCE
Arteries and Veins
Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins. -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Viewed blood cells under a microscope. -
Blood transfusion
The first blood transfusion performed. -
Karl Landsteiner
Discovered three blood types: A,B,O. -
Alfred Decastello
Discovered fourth blood type:AB. -
Percy Oliver
Established the first blood donor service. -
Mayo Clinic
Developed a method to store blood for transfusions. -
Dr.Bernard Fantus
Established the first blood bank. -
Karl Landsteiner
Discovered the Rh protein. -
AIDS
First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo. -
Robert Gallo
Identified the virus causing AIDS. -
ELISA
Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV by detecting and measuring antibodies in blood. -
Blood-screening
Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases.