Characterization of a new HLA-B18 allele, B*1806, which lacks expression of the Bw6 epitope

Tissue Antigens

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 579-582

  Balas, Antonio ^a   Garcia Sanchez F ^a   Santos, S ^a   Lillo, R ^a   Merino, J L ^a   Vicario, J L ^a  

^a Ctro de Transfus de Madrid   (Spain)

Author keywords

B*1806; Bw4 Bw6 epitope; cDNA sequencing; HLA B18

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA B18 ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; ASIA; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0345004858     PISSN: 00012815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1998.tb03090.x     Document Type: Article

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