Jun 27, 2025
The only Bloodline: Gwada Negative, The World's Rarest Type
A new blood group that is specific to one Guadeloupean woman has been discovered by scientists
In 2011, a Guadeloupean woman is living in Paris had an uncommon antibody discovered by routine blood tests
Due to a lack of resources and technology, the mystery was left unsolved for years
A rare genetic mutation that caused the new blood type was discovered in 2019 by advanced DNA sequencing
The Officially known as "Gwada Negative," this blood type is the 48th recognised blood type globally
The absence of the EMM antigen, a high-incidence antigen present in nearly everyone else, is what distinguishes it
The woman can only safely receive her own blood because she is the only known individual with this blood type
Scientists believe that the gene is inherited, as both her parents carried the mutation
The finding advances knowledge of blood diversity and contributes to the improvement of rare blood type transfusion safety
In order to support rare blood transfusion needs worldwide, researchers are currently looking for others who have Gwada Negative
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