Six novel HLA-B, -DRB1, and -DQB1 alleles identified in Brazilian individuals

HLA. 2018 Sep;92(3):171-172. doi: 10.1111/tan.13329. Epub 2018 Aug 7.

Authors

R A Fabreti-Oliveira^{1

2}, S G E Marsh³, M F Lasmar^{1

4}, E Nascimento^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medical Sciences, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
² IMUNOLAB-Laboratory of Histocompatibility, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
³ Anthony Nolan Research Institute, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK.
⁴ University Hospital of the Faculty of Medical Science, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

PMID: 29962021
DOI: 10.1111/tan.13329

Abstract

The novel HLA alleles B*40:331, B*40:343, B*42:24, DRB1*01:74, DQB1*03:243, and DQB1*03:02:20 were identified in Brazilian individuals.

Keywords: Brazilian population; new HLA alleles; sequencing-based typing; single nucleotide polymorphism.

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

MeSH terms

Alleles*
Base Sequence
Brazil
Exons / genetics
Female
HLA-B Antigens / genetics*
HLA-DQ beta-Chains / genetics*
HLA-DRB1 Chains / genetics*
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics

Substances

HLA-B Antigens
HLA-DQ beta-Chains
HLA-DRB1 Chains