Characterisation of the novel HLA-A*02:1140 allele, first identified in a Brazilian individual

HLA. 2024 May;103(5):e15540. doi: 10.1111/tan.15540.

Abstract

The novel HLA-A*02:1140 allele, first described in a potential bone marrow donor from Brazil.

Keywords: Brazil; HLA; HLA‐A; Rio de Janeiro; new allele; next‐generation sequencing.

MeSH terms

  • Alleles*
  • Base Sequence
  • Brazil
  • Exons
  • HLA-A2 Antigen* / genetics
  • HLA-A2 Antigen* / immunology
  • Histocompatibility Testing
  • Humans
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods
  • Tissue Donors

Substances

  • HLA-A*02 antigen