Distribution of HLA antigens in Kotas and Badagas of the Nilgiri Hills, South India |
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| Authors: | A Selvakumar B K Mohan Raj C Damodaran P Chandra Sekharan |
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| Institution: | Forensic Sciences Department, Madras, India. |
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| Abstract: | Blood samples from 103 Kotas and 58 Badagas residing in the Nilgiri Hills, South India, were examined for HLA-A and -B antigen profiles. The Kota group was characterized by fairly high frequencies of A2 and B7 antigens as well as the haplotype A2-B7. The frequencies of Aw19, A28, and Bw22 were found to be higher in Badagas than in Kotas. The results are compared with the literature available on other Indian populations. |
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| Keywords: | Tribes Population study |
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