HLA-net

Publications

The following publications acknowledge COST BM0803 HLA-NET

2015

Articles

2014

Articles
Scientific Abstracts, Posters and Published reports

2013

Articles
Conferences
  • Genetic diversity and origins of Europeans. 15-16 January 2013 Geneva, Switzerland. Closing conference of COST Action BM0803.
  • Sanchez-Mazas, A. (2013) HLA in Europe: immunogenetic diversity of Europeans from an evolutionary point of view, talk presented at the COST HLA-NET closure meeting “Genetic Diversity and Origins of Europeans”, 15-16 January 2013, Geneva (Switzerland).
  • Tiercy, J-M. (2013) Genetics of European populations in allogenic stem cell transplantation, talk presented at the COST HLA-NET closure meeting “Genetic Diversity and Origins of Europeans”, 15-16 January 2013, Geneva (Switzerland).
  • Claas, F. (2013) European genetics in relation to tissue transplantation, talk presented at the COST HLA-NET closure meeting “Genetic Diversity and Origins of Europeans”, 15-16 January 2013, Geneva (Switzerland).
Scientific Abstracts, Posters and Published reports
  • A. Sanchez-Mazas, S. Buhler, U. Bekmane, S. Buus, F.H.J. Claas, A. Dormoy, V. Dubois, H.-P. Eberhard, J. Eglite, J.-F. Eliaou, G. Fischer, F. Gonzalez-Galarza, Z. Grubic, M. Ivanova, B.A. Lie, D. Ligeiro, A.-M. Little, M.-L. Lokki, S.G.E. Marsh, B. Martins da Silva, J. Martorell, D. Mendoca, D.Middleton, C. R. Mueller, C. Papaioannou Voniatis, C. Papasteriades, F. Poli, M.E. Riccio, M. Spyropoulou-Vlachou, G. Sulcebe, J.-M. Tiercy, S. Tonks, A. Tordai, M. Toungouz Nevessignsky, C. Vangenot, A.-M. van Walraven, B. Vidan-Jeras, M. Viken, J.M. Nunes (2013). HLA-NET: a real example of ‘networking in immunogenetics’. Oral presentation at the 27th annual EFI European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference in Maastricht the Netherlands, 11-14 May 2013. Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 81 (5): 300-301.
  • J.M. Nunes and S. Buhler (2013). The arms race for precision and its pitfalls: allele and haplotype frequency estimation on registries and other big samples. Poster presented at the 27th annual EFI European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference in Maastricht the Netherlands, 11-14 May 2013.Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 81 (5): 362.
  • S. Buhler, A. Mendez, S. Montanic, V. Dolsak, S.K. Jamnik, N. Ambroz, A. Sanchez-Mazas, J. Nunes, B. Vidan-Jeras (2013). The HLA genetic relationship between a well-defined Slovenian population sample and the national haematopoietic stem cell donor registry. Poster (awarded EFI 2013 best poster) presented at the 27th annual EFI European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference in Maastricht the Netherlands, 11-14 May 2013. Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 81 (5): 364-365.
  • M. Prifti-Kurti, J.M. Nunes, E. Shyti, Z. Ylli, J. Pasholli, A. Sanchez-Mazas, G. Sulcebe (2013). HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 associations in an Albanian patient population with rheumatoid arthritis. Poster presented at the 27th annual EFI European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference in Maastricht the Netherlands, 11-14 May 2013. Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 81 (5): 383-384.
  • D. Inotai, A. Boros-Major, Z. Illes, A. Szilvesi, K. Rajczy, S. Buhler, J. Nunes, A. Sanchez-Mazas, A. Tordai (2013). Distribution of HLA-A, -B and -DRB1 antigens at low resolution in the Hungarian and minority Gypsy populations. Poster presented at the 27th annual EFI European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference in Maastricht the Netherlands, 11-14 May 2013. Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 81 (5): 369.
  • V. Kitsiou, C. Tsamadou, D. Kouniaki, T. Athanassiades, K. Tarassi, D. Karakasis, I. Apostolidis, M. Pagoni, N. Harhalakis, C. Papasteriades (2013). HLA homozygosities and recombinations in hematologic malignancies. Poster presented at the 27th annual EFI European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference in Maastricht the Netherlands, 11-14 May 2013. Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 81 (5): 371-372.
  • V. Kitsiou, S. Dendrinos, T. Athanassiades, K. Psarra, A. Tsirogianni, E. Konsta, D. Kouniaki, K. Tarassi, G. Kreatsas, C. Papasteriades (2013). Study of autoimmune and alloimmune recurrent spontaneous abortions. Poster presented at the 27th annual EFI European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference in Maastricht the Netherlands, 11-14 May 2013. Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 81 (5): 373.
  • M.B. Kamenaric, Z. Grubic, K. Stingl, M. Calusic, R. Zunec (2013). Rare HLA alleles identified in the Croatian bone marrow donor registry. Poster presented at the 27th annual EFI European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference in Maastricht the Netherlands, 11-14 May 2013. Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 81 (5): 365.
  • M. Calusic, Z. Grubic, M. B. Kamenaric, K. Stingl, R. Zunec (2013). The HLA-B*15 alleles and haplotypes diversity in the Croatian population. Poster presented at the 27th annual EFI European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference in Maastricht the Netherlands, 11-14 May 2013. Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 81 (5): 372-373.
  • V. Kitsiou (2013) Report on an educational visit to Leiden & D. Kouniaki (2013) Report on a visit to Ulm to study sequencing technique. EFI Newsletter, Issue 69 (January 2013)
  • C. Voniatis Papaioannou and A.Sanchez-Mazas (2013) HLA-NET symposium report: anthropological aspects of BMD registries. EFI Newsletter, Issue 70 (April 2013)
  • G. Fischer and A.Sanchez-Mazas (2013) HLA-NET meeting report: next generation sequencing course. EFI Newsletter, Issue 70 (April 2013)

2012

Articles
  • Sanchez-Mazas A, Vidan-Jeras B, Nunes JM, Fischer G, Little A-M, Bekmane U, Buhler S, Buus S, Claas F, Dormoy A, Dubois V, Eglite E, Eliaou J-F, Gonzalez-Galarza F, Grubic Z, Ivanova M, Lie B, Ligeiro D, Lokki M-L, Martins da Silva B, Martorell J, Mendonça D, Middleton D, Papaioannous Voniatis D, Papasteriades C, Poli F, Riccio ME, Spyropoulou Vlachou M, Sulcebe G, Tonks S, Toungouz Nevessignsky M, Vangenot C, van Walraven A-M & Tiercy J-M (2012). Strategies to work with HLA data in human populations for histocompatibility, clinical transplantation, epidemiology and population genetics: HLA-NET methodological recommendations. Int. J. Immunogenetics 39(6) 459–476.
  • Buhler S, Nunes JM, Nicoloso G, Tiercy J-M, Sanchez-Mazas A (2012) The heterogeneous HLA genetic makeup of the Swiss population. PLoS ONE 7(7): e41400.
  • Sanchez-Mazas A, Lemaître J-F, Currat M (2012) Distinct evolutionary strategies of human leucocyte antigen loci in pathogen-rich environments. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. 367 (1590) 830-839.
  • Calusic M, Grubic Z, Stingl K, Kamenaric MB, Zunec R (2012). Diversity of HLA-B*35 Alleles and Haplotypes Among Croatians. Immunological Investigations 41, 8: 856–863.
  • Grubic Z, Stingl K, Zunec R (2012). Heterogeneity of HLA-DRB1*04 Alleles and Haplotypes in the Croatian Population. Tissue Antigens 80, 3: 219–223.
Conferences
  • Sanchez-Mazas A (2012). HLA-NET Open meeting. 16th International HLA and Immunogenetics Workshop and Joint Conference, 28th May to 3rd June 2012, Liverpool (United Kingdom).
  • Sanchez-Mazas A (2012). Strategies to work with HLA data in human populations. Teaching Session, 16th International HLA and Immunogenetics Workshop and Joint Conference, 28th May to 3rd June 2012, Liverpool (United Kingdom).
  • Nunes J (2012) Before Using Registry Data in Population Analyses. HLA-NET symposium, Nicosia (Cyprus), October 30-31, 2012.
  • Buhler S (2012) The heterogeneous HLA genetic makeup of the Swiss population. HLA-NET symposium, Nicosia (Cyprus), October 30-31, 2012.
  • Vidan-Jeras B and Buhler S (2012) The Slovenian Registry. HLA-NET symposium, Nicosia (Cyprus), October 30-31, 2012.
  • Richard L and Buhler S (2012) Hema-Quebec Stem Cell Donor Registry Population Study. HLA-NET symposium, Nicosia (Cyprus), October 30-31, 2012.
  • Dubois V and Buhler S (2012) The French Registry. HLA-NET symposium, Nicosia (Cyprus), October 30-31, 2012.
  • Toungouz Névessignsky M and Baudoux E (2012) The Belgian Registry. HLA-NET symposium, Nicosia (Cyprus), October 30-31, 2012.
Scientific Abstracts, Posters and Published reports
  • J.M. Nunes, E. Riccio, S. Buhler, B. Vidan-Jeras, A.-M. Little, J.-M. Tiercy, G. Fischer, C. Vangenot, F. Gonzalez-Galarza, J. Martorell, D. Mendonça and A. Sanchez-Mazas (2012). A program for automated population analyses using HLA-NET guidelines. Poster presented at the 16th International HLA and Immunogenetics Workshop and Joint Conference, 28th May to 3rd June 2012, Liverpool (United Kingdom). Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 79 (6): 548-549.
  • S. Buhler, J.M. Nunes, G. Nicoloso, J.-M. Tiercy and A. Sanchez-Mazas (2012). The analysis of the Swiss bone marrow donor registry and its applications: software development for handling ambiguous HLA data, optimizing donor recruitment strategies and defining reliable reference data panels for population genetics and epidemiology. Poster presented at the 16th International HLA and Immunogenetics Workshop and Joint Conference, 28th May to 3rd June 2012, Liverpool (United Kingdom). Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 79 (6): 564-565.
  • B. Vidan-Jeras, V. Dubois, Z. Grubic, D. Ligeiro, F.Poli, S. Buhler and J.-M. Tiercy (2012). Resolution of HLA-DRB1*14:01:01G, DQB1*03:01:01G and B*44:02:01G ambiguities in 6 European population groups: high variability in the relative ratios. Poster presented at the 16th International HLA and Immunogenetics Workshop and Joint Conference, 28th May to 3rd June 2012, Liverpool (United Kingdom). Scientific abstract published in Tissue Antigens, 79 (6): 565.

2011

Articles
  • Buhler S, Sanchez-Mazas A (2011). HLA DNA sequence variation among human populations: molecular signatures of demographic and selective events. PLoS ONE 6(2): e14643.Article
  • Di Cristofaro J, Buhler S, Frassati C, Basire A, Galicher V, Baier C, Essautier A, Regnier A, Granier T, Dzia Lepfoundzou A, Chiaroni J and Picard C (2011). Linkage disequilibrium between HLA-G*0104 and HLA-E*0103 alleles in Tswa Pygmies. Tissue Antigens 77, 193-200.
  • Sanchez-Mazas A, Fernandez-Viña M, Middleton D, Hollenbach JA, Buhler S, Di D, Rajalingam R, Dugoujon J-M, Mack SJ, Thorsby E (2011). Immunogenetics as a tool in anthropological studies. Immunology 133(2):143-164.
  • Riccio ME, Nunes JM, Rahal M, Kervaire B, Sagart L, Tiercy J-M, Sanchez-Mazas A (2011) The Austro-Asiatic Munda population from India and its enigmatic origin: a HLA diversity study. Human Biology. Human Biology 83:405-35.
  • Sanchez-Mazas, A.; Di, D.; Riccio, M.E. (2011) A genetic focus on the peopling history of East Asia: critical views. Rice 4:159-169.
  • Nunes JM, Riccio ME, Tiercy J-M, Sanchez-Mazas A (2011) Allele frequency estimation from ambiguous data: using resampling schema in validating frequency estimates and in selective neutrality testing. Human Biology. Human Biology 83:437-47.
Conferences
  • Buhler, S. (27.09.2011) Projet HLA-NET et peuplement humain, talk presented at the 15èmes Journées Educationnelles de l’EFI, 27-28 September 2011, Tours (France).
  • Sanchez-Mazas, A. (06.06.2011) Role of migration, demography and natural selection in the molecular evolution of the HLA polymorphism in human populations, talk presented at the London Royal Society meeting Human evolution, migration and history revealed by genetics, immunity and infection, 6-7 June 2011 (invited speaker). Available audio recording at http://royalsociety.org/events/2011/human-evolution/.
  • Sanchez-Mazas A, Fischer G, Chuanfu Z, Toropovskiy A, Bishara A, Papasteriades C, Sulcebe G, Masson D, Voorter C (2011). COST-Europe and beyond. 25th European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference (EFI) 4-7 May 2011, Prague (Czech Republic). Oral session VII.
  • Sanchez-Mazas, A. (22.01.2011) HLA population genetics, talk presented at the EFI REGION 8 Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Laboratories Meeting, Athens.
Posters and Published reports
  • Burt C (2011). HLA-NET Training School – Population Analyses for HLA and other Immunogenetic Systems – Porto 21st Feb-24th Feb 2011. EFI Newsletter 64 (April 2011), p.23-25.

2010

Articles
  • Nunes JM, Riccio ME, Buhler S, Di D, Currat M, Ries F, Almada AJ, Benhamamouch S, Benitez O, Canossi A, Fadhlaoui-Zid K, Fischer G, Kervaire B, Loiseau P, de Oliveira DCM, Papasteriades C, Piancatelli D, Rahal M, Richard L, Romero M, Rousseau J, Spiroski M, Sulcebe G, Middleton D, Tiercy J-M, Sanchez-Mazas A (2010) Analysis of the HLA population data (AHPD) submitted to the 15th International Histocompatibility/Immunogenetics Workshop by using the Gene[rate] computer tools accommodating ambiguous data (AHPD project report). Tissue Antigens. 2010 Jul;76(1):18-30. Epub 2010 Mar 22.
  • Fadhlaoui-Zid K, Buhler S, Dridi A, Benammar El Gaaied A, Sanchez-Mazas A (2010). Polymorphism of HLA Class II genes in Berbers from Southern Tunisia. Tissue Antigens 76:416-420.
  • Catanzaro D, Andrien M, Labbé M, Toungouz-Nevessignsky M (2010). Computer-aided human leukocyte antigen association studies: a case study for psoriasis and severe alopecia areata. Hum Immunol. 2010 Aug;71(8):783-8.
Conferences
  • Sanchez-Mazas A (2010a) Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Europe: Population aspects. 5th East-West Immunogenetics Conference, 4th-5th March, 2010, Pilsen (Czech Republic).
  • Sanchez-Mazas A, Vidan-Jeras B, Nunes JM, Fischer G (2010a) HLA-NET, an EU-funded Network of research on HLA Diversity: Connections to EFI. 24rd Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference (EFI) 15-18 May 2010, Florence (Italy). Special session.
  • Sanchez-Mazas A (2010b) Projet HLA-NET et peuplement humain. Journées de la Société Francophone d’Histocompatibilité et d’Immunogénétique (SFHI), Paris (France), 25-26 novembre 2010.
Posters and Published reports
  • Sanchez-Mazas A, Nunes JM, Vidan-Jeras B, Fischer G, Little AM, Bekmane U, Buhler S, Buus S, Dormoy A, Dubois V, Eberhard HP, Eglite E, Gonzalez-Galarza F, Grubic Z, Ivanova M, Lie B, Ligeiro D, Lokki ML, Maldonado Torres H, Marsh SGE, Martins da Silva B, Martorell J, Mendonça D, Middleton D, Muller C, Papasteriades C, Poli F, Sulcebe G, Tonks S, Toungouz Nevessignsky M, van Walraven AM, Tiercy JM (2010b) HLA-NET, EU-funded network for research on HLA diversity. Poster presented at the 24rd Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference (EFI) 15-18 May 2010, Florence (Italy).
  • Ligeiro D (2010) HLA-NET – An EU-funded network on research on HLA diversity. EFI Newsletter 62 (August 2010), p.34-35.

2009

Conferences
  • Alicia Sanchez-Mazas (2009) Europe and its Minorities in the context of the new HLA-NET European Network in Minority issues in HSC procurement, 23rd EFI Conference, Ulm (Germany), May 9-12, 2009.
  • Nunes J and Buhler S (2009) Working with ambiguous HLA data in BMD registries. COST MC/WG Meeting, Vienna (Austria), December 10-11, 2009.
  • Gonzalez F and Nunes JM (2009) Population databases: schemas and data abstraction. COST MC/WG Meeting, Vienna (Austria), December 10-11, 2009.

Contact

Prof. Alicia Sanchez-Mazas
Dept. of Genetics & Evolution
alicia.sanchez-mazas@unige.ch

HLA-net is an European network of the HLA diversity for histocompatibility, clinical transplantation, epidemiology and population genetics.