HLA-B73 (B73) 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*7301 gene product.
Part of B*7301 is similar to the
HLA-B22 HLA-B22 (B22) is an HLA - B serotype. B22 is a broad antigen serotype that recognizes the B54, B55, and B56 split antigen serotypes.
References
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family, however part resembles the domains seen in other apes.
B73 is more common in Western Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and Africa. (For terminology help see:
HLA-serotype tutorial)
Serotype
B*73:01 is one of the four B alleles that reacts with neither Bw4 nor Bw6. The others are
B*18:06,
B*46:01, and
B*55:03.
B*7301 frequencies
References
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