Blood Group Research in Japan, Italy, and Elsewhere

Blood group research was a worldwide phenomenon with significant work conducted in many different countries. Previous chapters examine in detail the pattern of research in the countries where the most research was conducted: Germany, the Soviet Union, Britain, France, and the U.S. This chapter looks at countries that bear closer scrutiny either because of their contribution to overall developments (e.g., Poland, Italy, and Japan) or for the sake of comparison (such as Holland, Finland, and Denmark). Japanese and Italian authors conducted sufficient research (comparable to or exceeding that in countries previously examined) to warrant separate analysis in this chapter. Researchers in Holland, Denmark, Finland, and Poland were not quite as active, but their publications were significant enough for brief comparative analysis. A final section on blood group research outside Europe, Japan, and the U.S. looks at Dutch research in the East Indies, along with research in British and French colonies plus Latin America.