Characterisation of two novel HLA-B alleles, B*13:194 and B*15:694 in individuals from Lithuania
Beatrice Valatkaite-Rakstiene1, Arturas Jakubauskas1
1Haematology, Oncology and Transfusion Medicine Centre, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania.
HLA
|September 5, 2024
Abstract:
Two novel Class I HLA-B alleles HLA-B*13:194 and HLA-B*15:694 are described.
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