Gene frequencies of human neutrophil antigens in the Tunisian blood donors and Berbers

Tissue Antigens. 2001 Aug;58(2):90-2. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-0039.2001.580204.x.

Abstract

Human neutrophil antigens play an important role in provoking immune neutropenia and transfusion-reactions. The aim of this study was to determine granulocyte-specific antigens on the neutrophil Fc gamma receptor IIIb (Fc gamma RIIIb, CD16b), namely, the HNA-1a(NA1) and HNA-1b(NA2) antigens and their gene frequencies in Tunisian blood donors and Berbers. One hundred and ninety-nine unrelated healthy Tunisian blood donors and Berbers were typed for HNA-1a and HNA-1b(NA1 and NA2), using polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP). In 24 granulocyte samples, the HNA-1a and HNA-1b phenotypes was additionally determined by the granulocyte immunofluorescence test (GIFT) and correlated with the genotyping results. A subsequent analysis of the genotyping study showed that, the HNA-1a and HNA-1b gene frequencies observed, were 0.342 and 0.658 for Berbers, and 0.311 and 0.668 for blood donors, respectively. In the genotyping study conducted, it was determined that the HNA-1a and HNA-1b gene frequencies observed in Tunisian blood donors and Berbers are similar to those previously reported in other white populations.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Donors
  • Ethnicity / genetics
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Isoantigens / genetics*
  • Neutrophils / immunology*
  • Tunisia

Substances

  • Isoantigens
  • neutrophil-specific antigen NA1, human
  • neutrophil-specific antigen NA2