HLA-B42 (B42) is an HLA-Bserotype. The serotype identifies the HLA-B*4201 and *4202 gene products.[1] HLA-B*4201 is common in Central Africa. (For terminology help see: HLA-serotype tutorial)
Serotype
B42 serotype recognition of Some HLA B*42 allele-group gene products[2]
B*42
B42
other
Sample
allele
%
%
size (N)
4201
93
2
1015
4202
95
80
Serological typing for B*4201 and B*4202 is relatively efficient.
^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. PMC2848993. PMID20356336.