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A novel allele of the atypical chemokine receptor 1 (ACKR1) gene containing the nucleotide change c.126 T>G (p.42Glu) encodes a third Duffy blood group protein sequence antithetical to that encoding Fya and Fyb antigens
Christof Weinstock,
Corresponding Author
Christof Weinstock
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
Address reprint requests to: Christof Weinstock, German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; e-mail:
[email protected].
Search for more papers by this author Joannis Mytilineos,
Joannis Mytilineos
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Peter Bugert
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Mannheim and Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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Nicole Sitzmann
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Mannheim and Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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Elke Pensel
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
Search for more papers by this author Hubert Schrezenmeier,
Hubert Schrezenmeier
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Daniel Fürst
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Christof Weinstock,
Corresponding Author
Christof Weinstock
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
Address reprint requests to: Christof Weinstock, German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; e-mail:
[email protected].
Search for more papers by this author Joannis Mytilineos,
Joannis Mytilineos
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
Search for more papers by this author Peter Bugert,
Peter Bugert
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Mannheim and Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Search for more papers by this author Nicole Sitzmann,
Nicole Sitzmann
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Mannheim and Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Search for more papers by this author Elke Pensel,
Elke Pensel
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
Search for more papers by this author Hubert Schrezenmeier,
Hubert Schrezenmeier
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
Search for more papers by this author Daniel Fürst,
Daniel Fürst
German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg – Hessen, Institute Ulm, Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, and Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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First published: 08 March 2019
No abstract is available for this article.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CW received honoraria for speaking at symposia organized by Grifols. The remaining authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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