HLA-B59




major histocompatibility complex (human), class I, B59
Alleles	B*5901
Structure (See HLA-B)
Symbol(s)	HLA-B
EBI-HLA	B*5901
Locus	chr.6 6p21.31

HLA-B59 (B59) is an HLA-B serotype. The serotype identifies the more common HLA-B*## gene products.^[1] B59 is a hybrid between B*55 and B*51.^[2] B59 is more common in Japan, Korea, N. China and Mongolia. (For terminology help see: HLA-serotype tutorial)

^ Marsh, S. G.; Albert, E. D.; Bodmer, W. F.; Bontrop, R. E.; Dupont, B.; Erlich, H. A.; Fernández-Viña, M.; Geraghty, D. E.; Holdsworth, R.; Hurley, C. K.; Lau, M.; Lee, K. W.; Mach, B.; Maiers, M.; Mayr, W. R.; Müller, C. R.; Parham, P.; Petersdorf, E. W.; Sasazuki, T.; Strominger, J. L.; Svejgaard, A.; Terasaki, P. I.; Tiercy, J. M.; Trowsdale, J. (2010). "Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2010". Tissue Antigens. 75 (4): 291–455. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2010.01466.x. PMC 2848993. PMID 20356336.
^ Hildebrand WH, Domena JD, Parham P (1993). "Primary structure shows HLA-B59 to be a hybrid of HLA-B55 and HLA-B51, and not a subtype of HLA-B8". Tissue Antigens. 41 (4): 190–5. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.1993.tb02001.x. PMID 8362411.

[pmid15787720-1] Marsh, S. G.; Albert, E. D.; Bodmer, W. F.; Bontrop, R. E.; Dupont, B.; Erlich, H. A.; Fernández-Viña, M.; Geraghty, D. E.; Holdsworth, R.; Hurley, C. K.; Lau, M.; Lee, K. W.; Mach, B.; Maiers, M.; Mayr, W. R.; Müller, C. R.; Parham, P.; Petersdorf, E. W.; Sasazuki, T.; Strominger, J. L.; Svejgaard, A.; Terasaki, P. I.; Tiercy, J. M.; Trowsdale, J. (2010). "Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2010". Tissue Antigens. 75 (4): 291–455. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2010.01466.x. PMC 2848993. PMID 20356336.

[pmid8362411-2] Hildebrand WH, Domena JD, Parham P (1993). "Primary structure shows HLA-B59 to be a hybrid of HLA-B55 and HLA-B51, and not a subtype of HLA-B8". Tissue Antigens. 41 (4): 190–5. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.1993.tb02001.x. PMID 8362411.

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