HLA-A23 (A23) is a

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serotype A serotype or serovar is a distinct variation within a species of bacteria or virus or among immune cells of different individuals. These microorganisms, viruses, or cells are classified together based on their surface antigens, allowing the epi ...

'' within

HLA-A HLA-A is a group of human leukocyte antigens (HLA) that are encoded by the HLA-A locus, which is located at human chromosome 6p21.3. HLA is a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigen specific to humans. HLA-A is one of three major types of ...

serotype group. The serotype is determined by the antibody recognition of α²³ subset of HLA-A α-chains. For A23, the alpha, "A", chain are encoded by the HLA-A allele group and the β-chain are encoded by B2M

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. This group currently is dominated by A*2301. A23 and A are almost synonymous in meaning. A23 is a

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of the

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HLA-A9 HLA-A9 (A9) is a broad antigen HLA- A serotype that recognized the HLA-A23 and HLA-A24 HLA-A24 (A24) is a human leukocyte antigen ''serotype'' within HLA-A serotype group. The serotype is determined by the antibody recognition of α24 subset of ...

and it is a sister serotype of

HLA-A24 HLA-A24 (A24) is a human leukocyte antigen ''serotype'' within HLA-A serotype group. The serotype is determined by the antibody recognition of α24 subset of HLA-A α-chains. For A24, the alpha, "A", chain are encoded by the HLA-A allele group an ...

. A23 is common in Africa and regions of the Middle East, Mediterranean, and India than Europe, East Asia or the Americas.

Serotype

Allele

Haplotypes

A23-B7 is found in N.Afr. and S.Afr non-caucasians.
A23-B44 is found in Albania, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Spain and Danes.
A23-B58 is found in the !kung and Zaire.

Associated diseases

A*23:Cw*07 is associated with higher viral load in

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References

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