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2500 BCE
2500
The Egyptians tried bloodletting as a cure for disease -
500 BCE
500 B.C
Greeks distinguished veins between arteries and veins. -
1659
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under microscope. -
1795
First blood transfusion performed. -
1901
Karl Landsteiner discovered the three blood types A,B, and O. -
1902
Alfred Decastello discovered the 4th Blood type AB. -
1922
Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service -
1935
Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions. -
1937
Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank -
1940
Karl Landstein discovered the Rh protein. -
1959
First case of ADS recorded in the congo. -
1984
Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS. -
1985
Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV. -
1987
Scientists began developing blood screen tests for infectious diseases.