HLA-B42 (B42) is an HLA- B

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 ...

. The serotype identifies the HLA-B*4201 and *4202 gene products. HLA-B*4201 is common in Central Africa. (For terminology help see: HLA-serotype tutorial)

Serotype

Serological typing for B*4201 and B*4202 is relatively efficient.

B*4201 allele frequencies

References

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