A new HLA-B*08 variant--B*0838

J Johnson; J Street; L Hammond; J Pepperall; C Darke

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2008.01199.x

A new HLA-B08 variant--B0838

Tissue Antigens. 2009 Apr;73(4):373-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2008.01199.x.

Authors

J Johnson¹, J Street, L Hammond, J Pepperall, C Darke

Affiliation

¹ Welsh Transplantation and Immunogenetics Laboratory, Welsh Blood Service, Pontyclun, Wales, UK.

PMID: 19317749
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2008.01199.x

Abstract

HLA-B*0838 differs from B*080101 by three nucleotides resulting in an amino acid change of 63asparagine to 63glutamic acid and a synonymous substitution.

MeSH terms

Genetic Variation*
HLA-B Antigens / genetics*
HLA-B8 Antigen
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

HLA-B Antigens
HLA-B*08:38 antigen
HLA-B8 Antigen