title: Distribution of HLA antigens in Kotas and Badagas of the Nilgiri Hills, South India.
abstract: Blood samples from 103 Kotas and 58 Badagas residing in the Nilgiri Hills, South India, were examined for HLA-A and -B antigen profiles. The Kota group was characterized by fairly high frequencies of A2 and B7 antigens as well as the haplotype A2-B7. The frequencies of Aw19, A28, and Bw22 were found to be higher in Badagas than in Kotas. The results are compared with the literature available on other Indian populations.
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D015234:HLA-A Antigens; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015234:HLA-A Antigens; D015235:HLA-B Antigens