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2500 BCE
Bloodletting
the Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases -
500 BCE
Blood Vessels
The Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins -
Blood Cells
Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope -
Transfusion
The first blood transfusion is performed -
Blood Types
Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types. (A, B, and O) -
New Blood Type
Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type, AB -
Blood Donor
Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service -
Storing Blood
Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions -
Blood Bank
Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank -
Rh proteins
Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein by studying rhesus monkeys -
AIDS virus
Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS -
AIDS
First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo -
ELISA
Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV -
Blood Screening
Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases
