A novel HLA-B*55 allele, HLA-B*5514, found in a DNA sample derived from a bone marrow donor

In this study, we report the identification of a new human leucocyte antigen-B (HLA-B) allele in a sample that was found in our routine typing. This novel allele, officially designed HLA-B*5514, was found in a male donor of Bavarian Caucasoid origin (Laboratory code: 117562) typed in order for a request of the bone marrow donor registry Aktion Knochenmarkspende Bayern. Although this novel allele was added to the HLA-B*55 family by the Nomenclature Committee, the next related alleles were found in the HLA-B*56 group; HLA-B*5612 differing in six positions from HLA-B*5514 is the closest related allele.