HLA-DQB1*06:276, a novel HLA allele fund in a patient from Guinea-Bissau

HLA. 2019 Apr;93(4):243-244. doi: 10.1111/tan.13472. Epub 2019 Jan 29.

Authors

Bo L Hønge^{1

2

3}, Mette Christiansen², Candida Medina⁴, Bjarne K Møller², Christian Erikstrup²

Affiliations

¹ Bandim Health Project, Indepth Network, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
² Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
³ Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
⁴ National HIV Programme, Ministry of Health, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

PMID: 30663257
DOI: 10.1111/tan.13472

Abstract

DQB1*06:276 differs from DQB1*06:03:01:01 by amino acid substitutions p.T71A, p.G74S, and p.L75V in exon 2.

Keywords: HIV-2; HLA; HLA-DQB1*06:276; next-generation sequencing.

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

MeSH terms

Alleles*
Amino Acid Substitution
Guinea-Bissau
HIV Infections / genetics
HIV-2
HLA-DQ beta-Chains / genetics*
Humans
Mutation, Missense*

Substances

HLA-DQ beta-Chains
HLA-DQB1 antigen