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Fol. Biol. 2003, 49, 227-229

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2003049060227

Identification of HLA Alleles with Low or No Cell Surface Expression in the Czech Population

Nina Bendukidze1,2, E. Ivašková3, L. Zahlavová4, A. Slavcev1, L. Kupková3, H. Sajdlová1, S. Day2, P. P. J. Dunn2

1Department of Immunogenetics, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM), Prague, Czech Republic
2H&I DNA Reference Laboratory, National Blood Service, Bristol, UK
3Czech Bone Marrow Donor Registry (CBMD), IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic
4Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague, Czech Republic

Received October 2003
Accepted October 2003

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