Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8737695 | Human Immunology | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
America First Inhabitants population (Amerindians, Na Dene and Eskimos) underwent a drastic population reduction and gene exchange after Europeans and Africans arrival after 1492 AD. Barranquilla population may be a good model to study present day population admixture in South America. HLA-A, -B and -DRB1 DNA typing has been performed in 188 unrelated individuals originated in the area and speak Spanish language; they showed apparent European/African and mixed characters. HLA genetic European/African features were found and only 1.85% Amerindian one. This contrasts with neighboring Cuban population where 10% HLA Amerindian characters appear.
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Authors
Antonio Arnaiz-Villena, Brayan Bayona, Jose Palacio-Gruber, Ennio Hernández, Ester Muñiz, Cristina Campos, Ignacio Juarez, Eduardo Gomez-Casado, Jose Manuel MartÃn-Villa, Carlos Silvera,