Simultaneous human platelet antigen genotyping and detection of novel single nucleotide polymorphisms by targeted next-generation sequencing

摘要

BACKGROUNDTwenty-nine human platelet antigen systems have been described to date, but the majority of current genotyping methods are restricted to the identification of those most commonly associated with alloantibody production in a clinical context. This can result in a protracted investigation if causative human platelet antigens are rare or novel. A targeted next-generation sequencing approach was designed to detect all known human platelet antigens with the additional capability of identifying novel mutations in the encoding genes.