Open AccessTHE CLINICAL IMPORTANCE OF VARIATION WITHIN THE HLA-Bw4 COMPLEX
Author(s) -
R. W. Collins,
Andrea Harmer,
A Heads,
E Kondeatis,
Gareth Le Page,
R. W. Vaughan
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/00007890-200112150-00027
Subject(s) - human leukocyte antigen , epitope , serology , antibody , typing , histocompatibility testing , antigen , immunology , medicine , virology , biology , genetics
Antibody screening of a patient with a failed renal transplant showed positive reactions with most, but not all HLA-Bw4-associated B-locus antigens. However, the patient's serological HLA class I type suggested the presence of HLA-Bw4.