Identification of the novel HLA-A*02:839 allele in a Brazilian candidate for bone marrow donation

HLA. 2019 Oct;94(4):365-366. doi: 10.1111/tan.13615. Epub 2019 Jul 3.

Abstract

Identification of the novel HLA-A*02:839 allele that differs from HLA-A*02:01:01 in exon 4.

Keywords: HLA; new allele; next-generation sequencing.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Alleles*
  • Bone Marrow*
  • Brazil
  • Codon
  • Exons
  • HLA-A2 Antigen / genetics*
  • Histocompatibility Testing
  • Humans
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • Tissue Donors

Substances

  • Codon
  • HLA-A2 Antigen