A novel allele, HLA-B*51:220, identified in an individual from south of Brazil

HLA. 2018 Mar;91(3):202-204. doi: 10.1111/tan.13205.

Authors

J E L Visentainer¹, T R Turner^{2

3}, D J Barker², E Nascimento^{4

5}, R L S Maior¹, R A Fabreti-Oliveira^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Health Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil.
² Anthony Nolan Research Institute, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
³ Royal Free Campus, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK.
⁴ Faculty of Medical Sciences, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
⁵ IMUNOLAB-Laboratory of Histocompatibility, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

PMID: 29316353
DOI: 10.1111/tan.13205

Abstract

Novel allele, HLA-B*51:220 generated by a gene conversion event was identified in a Brazilian individual.

Keywords: HLA-B*51:220; Brazilian population; gene conversion; new allele; sequencing-based typing.

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

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

5' Untranslated Regions / genetics
Alleles*
Base Sequence
Brazil
Exons / genetics
HLA-B Antigens / genetics*
Humans
Introns / genetics

Substances

5' Untranslated Regions
HLA-B Antigens