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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 119-124 |
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RHD alleles in the Tunisian population
Mouna Ouchari1, Saloua Jemni-Yaacoub1, Taher Chakroun1, Saida Abdelkefi1, Batoul Houissa1, Slama Hmida2
1 Unité de Recherche " UR06SP05 " Centre Régional de Transfusion Sanguine, Sousse, Tunisia
2 Centre National De Transfusion Sanguine, Immunohématologie, Tunis, Tunisia
Correspondence Address:
Saloua Jemni-Yaacoub
Centre Régional de Transfusion Sanguine, Hôpital Farhat Hached Sousse
Tunisia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.115568
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Background: A comprehensive survey of RHD alleles in Tunisia population was lacking. The aim of this study was to use a multiplex RHD typing assay for simultaneous detection of partial D especially with RHD/RHCE deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence exchange mechanism and some weak D alleles. Materials and Methods: Six RHD specific primer sets were designed to amplify RHD exons 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. DNA from 2000 blood donors (1777 D+ and 223 D-) from several regions was selected for RHD genotyping using a PCR multiplex assay. Further molecular investigations were done to characterize the RHD variants that were identified by the PCR multiplex assay. Results: In the 1777 D+ samples, only 10 individuals showed the absence of amplification of exons 4 and 5 that were subsequently identified by PCR-SSP as weak D type 4 variants. No hybrid allele was detected. In the 223 D-, RHD amplification of some exons was observed only in 5 samples: 4 individuals expressed only RHD exon 9, and one subject lacking exons 4 and 5. These samples were then screened by PCR-SSPs on d(C) ce s and weak D type 4, respectively. Conclusion: The weak D type 4 appears to be the most common D variant allele. We have not found any partial D variant. Findings also indicated that RHD gene deletion is the most prevalent cause of the D- phenotype in the Tunisian population. |
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