<i>FCGR3</i> variants and expression of human neutrophil antigen‐1a, ‐1b, and ‐1c in the populations of northern Germany and Uganda

Abstract

The coincidence of the three known FCGR3B alleles varies within the population of Germany and Uganda. Three simultaneous FCGR3B forms may be explained by two gene loci, but the basis of the high number of different variants in some individuals still remains unclear. Possible explanations may be a hypermutation mechanism or a number of FCGR3 higher than expected hitherto.