An easy and efficient strategy for KEL genotyping in a multiethnic population

An easy and efficient strategy for KEL genotyping in a multiethnic population

BACKGROUND: The Kell blood group system expresses high and low frequency antigens with the most important in relation to transfusion including the antithetic KEL1 and KEL2; KEL3 and KEL4; KEL6 and KEL7 antigens. Kell is a clinically relevant system, as it is highly immunogenic and anti-KEL antibodie...

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Main Authors: Carine Prisco Arnoni, Janaína Guinhem Muniz, Tatiane Aparecida de Paula, Rosangela Duarte de Medeiros Person, Diana Gazito, Wilson Baleotti Jr, José Augusto Barreto, Lilian Castilho, Flavia Roche Moreira Latini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Kell blood-group system
Molecular biology
Gene frequency
Erythrocytes
Polymerase chain reaction
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