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2500 BCE
Bloodletting
Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases -
500 BCE
Arteries and Veins
Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins
Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the body
Veins carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope -
Blood Transfusion
First blood transfusion performed; a transfusion is an act of transferring donated blood, blood products, or other fluid into the circulatory system of a person. -
Karl Landsteiner
Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types
A, B, O -
Alfred Decastello
Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type
AB -
Percy Oliver
Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service -
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions. -
Dr. Bernard Fantus
Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank. -
Karl Landsteiner
Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein
The Rh discovery had immediate practical importance. -
AIDS
First case of AIDS recorded in Congo -
Robert Gallo
Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS -
Development
Development of Elisa test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) to screen for diseases such as HIV by detecting and measuring antibodies in blood -
Blood-screening tests
Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases
