title: Identification of a novel HLA-B allele, B*56:43, by sequence-based typing in a Lithuanian bone marrow donor.
abstract: A novel class I human leukocyte antigen allele HLA-B*56:43 is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Regenerative Medicine, Hematology, Oncology and Transfusion Medicine Center, Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Vilnius, LT-08661, Lithuania.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jakubauskas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Valatkaite
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Griskevicius
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D001483:Base Sequence; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D015235:HLA-B Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008097:Lithuania; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014019:Tissue Donors
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; C056079:HLA-B56 antigen
keywords: HLA-B gene; human leukocyte antigen; novel allele; sequence-based typing