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2500 BCE
Egyptians cure diseases
Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases -
500 BCE
Arteries and Veins
Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins -
Leeuwenhoek views blood cells
Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope -
1st Blood Transfusion
First blood transfusion performed -
Blood Types are Discovered
Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A,B,O -
Fourth Blood Type is Discovered
Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB -
1st Blood Donor Service Established
Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service -
Blood Store for Transfusion Developed
Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions -
1st Blood Bank is established
Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank -
Rh protein is discovered
Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh Protein -
1st Case of AIDS Recorded
First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo -
AIDS causing Virus is identified
Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS -
Development of ELISA Test
Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV -
Blood-Screening Tests Developed
Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases
