Characterization of the novel HLA-DQA1*05:53 allele by sequencing-based typing

Abstract

HLA-DQA1*05:53 differs from HLA-DQA1*05:05:01:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 221 in exon 4.

Keywords: HLA; HLA-DQA1*05:53; novel allele; sequencing-based typing.