title: A novel HLA-B*27 allele, B*27:138, identified by sequence-based typing.
abstract: HLA-B*27:138 differs from B*27:06 by two nucleotide changes in exon 3.
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Koay
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Norfarhana
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: M Y M
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Norhafizi
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dhaliwal
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D001483:Base Sequence; D005091:Exons; D005838:Genotype; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000235:genetics*; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen
keywords: HLA-B*27; HLA-B*27:138; human leukocyte antigen; novel allele; sequence-based typing