A novel HLA‐A*0119 allele of a Caucasian family containing a mutation in a highly conserved region

A novel human leucocyte antigen (HLA)‐A (HLA‐A*0119) allele has been identified in two individuals of a Caucasian family from Middle Europe using a single‐allele‐specific sequencing strategy. This allele is identical to the HLA‐A*0101 allele except for one point mutation in the highly conserved codon 92 (TCT → GCT) resulting in an amino acid change from serine to alanine.