Nomenclature and serology of HLA class I and class II alleles

James McCluskey; Carmel Kanaan; Mary Diviney

doi:10.1002/0471142735.ima01s52

Nomenclature and serology of HLA class I and class II alleles

Curr Protoc Immunol. 2003 Feb:Appendix 1:Appendix 1S. doi: 10.1002/0471142735.ima01s52.

Authors

James McCluskey¹, Carmel Kanaan, Mary Diviney

Affiliation

¹ University of Melbourne and Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Melbourne, Australia.

PMID: 18432895
DOI: 10.1002/0471142735.ima01s52

Abstract

This overview presents nomenclature and serology information on human leucocyte antigens, or HLA molecules, which are encoded by a cluster of genes linked on the short arm of chromosome 6. This region is known as the major histocompatibility coclass II molecules based upon their structure, tissue distribution, and source of peptide antigen, as well as upon their interactions with T cell subsets.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alleles*
HLA Antigens / blood
HLA Antigens / classification
HLA Antigens / genetics*
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / blood*
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / classification
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics*
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / blood*
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / classification
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / genetics*
Humans
Terminology as Topic*

Substances

HLA Antigens
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II