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HLA antigen frequency in the Koya tribe of Andhra Pradesh, India
Author(s) -
Papiha S. S.,
Wentzel J.,
Roberts D. F.,
Rao Y. Subba,
Habibullah C. M.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330620204
Subject(s) - tribe , human leukocyte antigen , optimal distinctiveness theory , population , hla a , biology , antigen , geography , medicine , immunology , environmental health , psychology , political science , social psychology , law
The frequencies of HLA‐A, ‐B, and ‐C antigens were studied in a tribal population of Koya from Andhra Pradesh in southern India. No other well‐defined tribal population has been studied with which the present results may be compared. However, the HLA profile of Koya showed distinct differences from the general HLA distribution in India in the frequency of a large number of antigens both at the A and B loci. This study indicates the distinctiveness of this tribal population and suggests the potential importance of the study of HLA frequencies in tribal groups of India.