Antigen that occurs on the red blood cells of about 85 per cent of humans and can cause hemolytic disease of the newborn (erythroblastosis fetalis) and hemolytic transfusion reactions.
Note: The Rh factor was first identified in the blood of a rhesus monkey.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 801 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)