1955 Low describes effects of papain.
1955 Walsh publishes haemoglobin & plasma protein changes during pregnancy.
1955 Remigy publishes his discovery and use of cryoprecipitate in treatment of haemophilia in his PhD thesis. Published in French, it is not widely promoted
1956 Vox Sanguinis 1st published.
1956 1st generation giving set blood filters, using cotton or gauze, developed to remove clots & debris > 170 micron from stored blood.
1956 Brittingham infuses himself with 50ml high titre, ‘leukoagglutinin’ plasma from aplastic anaemia patient & almost dies from TRALI.
1957 Haber et al describe use of ficin.
1957 Walsh & Ward’s 1st edition ‘A Guide to Blood Transfusion’ published.
