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Automated typing of red blood cell and platelet antigens: a whole-genome sequencing study
Document Type
Article
Source
The Lancet Haematology; June 2018, Vol. 5 Issue: 6 pe241-e251, 11p
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ISSN
23523026
Abstract
There are more than 300 known red blood cell (RBC) antigens and 33 platelet antigens that differ between individuals. Sensitisation to antigens is a serious complication that can occur in prenatal medicine and after blood transfusion, particularly for patients who require multiple transfusions. Although pre-transfusion compatibility testing largely relies on serological methods, reagents are not available for many antigens. Methods based on single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays have been used, but typing for ABO and Rh—the most important blood groups—cannot be done with SNP typing alone. We aimed to develop a novel method based on whole-genome sequencing to identify RBC and platelet antigens.