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Matzhold, EM; Drexler-Helmberg, C; Helmberg, W; Wagner, A; Wagner, T.
Allele-specific long-range sequencing as a method for ABO haplotyping in clinical blood group diagnosis and immunohematology research.
MOL GENET GENOM MED. 2023; e2286 Doi: 10.1002/mgg3.2286 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Drexler-Helmberg Camilla; Matzhold Eva-Maria
Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Helmberg Wolfgang; Wagner Andrea; Wagner Thomas
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Abstract:: BACKGROUND: Safe transfusion therapy requires accurate testing of blood donors and recipients to determine their ABO blood group compatibility. Genotyping does not always clarify serological blood typing discrepancies and conventional PCR methods are not suitable to identify ABO haplotypes. Therefore, an allele-specific long-range sequencing-based typing method was established. METHODS: Study samples (n = 100) and six patient samples were ABO phenotyped and screened for specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the ABO gene. Based on identified heterozygous SNPs in intron 1 (12897G>A), 2 (437C>T) or 4 (102C>A, 1511G>T) both ABO alleles were investigated separately using a high-fidelity long-range PCR system and Sanger sequencing. The alleles were correlated to the ABO phenotypes determined. RESULTS: Direct sequencing of allelic PCR products up to 6743 bases has been successful in discriminating common combinations of the ABO*A1.01, ABO*A2.01, ABO*B.01, ABO*O.01.01, ABO*O.01.02 and ABO*O.02.01 alleles. 10 out of 64 haplotypes were found to be not previously described. The uncommon ABO*AW.31.01 and the unusual O alleles ABO*O.05 and ABO*O.02.03 alleles were detected in patient samples, resolving the initial inconclusive serologic ABO typing results. CONCLUSION: This method is an effective tool for analyzing ABO haplotypes. Applicable for ABO molecular diagnostics and immunohematology research it may help to improve pre-transfusion blood type testing.
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