Characterization of the novel HLA-DPA1*02:124 allele in a Korean individual by next-generation sequencing.

HLA-DPA1*02:124 differs from HLA-DRB1*02:02:02:01 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 5 in exon 2.

COVID-19 transmission and blood transfusion: A case report.

The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been labelled as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Although person-to-person transmission of the etiologic agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been confirmed, it is not known whether COVID-19 may be transmitted by blood transfusion. Notwithstanding the urgent requirement of blood, it is critical to know whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be transmitted by blood transfusion because many individuals may be asymptomatic carriers and may donate blood.

Identification of a novel HLA-C*03 variant, C*03:465, using sequence-based typing in a Korean man.

HLA-C*03:465, differs from C*03:04:01:01 by a single nucleotide in codon 135 (GCC → GTC).