title: Characterization of a novel HLA-A2 variant, A*02012, in the Southern Thai-Muslim population.
abstract: Southern Thai Muslims (STM)--from Nakon Si Thammarat, whose ancestors come mainly from Malaysia--constitute more than half of all Thai Muslims which, in total, represent approximately 10% of the country's population. The most common A2 subtypes in STM were A*0203 (n=15), A*0201 (n=8) and A*0207 (n=7). In this study, samples with unexpected amplification patterns were sequenced. Three individuals were indicative of a novel A2 allele, now known as A*02012.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Utrecht, Section of Molecular and Immunopathology, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Scheltinga
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: van der Zwan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mongkolsuk
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sujirachato
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chiewsilp
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Tilanus
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D014644:Genetic Variation; D015789:HLA-A2 Antigen / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D015789:HLA-A2 Antigen