The following list details all the allele names that have been deleted from the official WHO HLA Nomenclature, up to and including the latest database release. The list provides the allele name and the reason for the deletion. Please note that deleted alleles have not received new allele designations.
| Allele |
Reason for deletion |
| A*0105N |
Sequence shown to be identical to A*01:04N (July 2001) |
| A*01:34N |
Sequence shown to be expressed at low levels and renamed A*01:01:38L (March 2011) |
| A*020116 |
Sequence named in error and renamed A*02:134 (September 2007) |
| A*020120 |
Sequence named in error = A*02:01:18 (March 2008) |
| A*0223 |
Sequence identical to A*02:22:01 (August 1997) |
| A*0298 |
Sequence named in error = A*02:96 (August 2006) |
| A*02:01:08 |
Sequence extended and renamed A*02:1040 (January 2022) |
| A*02:01:82 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*02:01:84 (September 2012) |
| A*02:17:01 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*02:17:02 (August 2018) |
| A*02:100 |
Name never assigned |
| A*03:194 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*03:213 (July 2015) |
| A*03:260 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*03:284N (September 2017). The sequence originally assigned to A*03:260, has been subsequently resubmitted and is now named A*03:395 (July 2020) |
| A*03:200Q |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*03:266N (September 2017) |
| A*1128 |
Sequence renamed A*11:15:02 (August 2007) |
| A*11:53 |
Sequence shown to be identical to corrected sequence of A*11:02:01 (November 2011) |
| A*23:69 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*23:01:01 (March 2016) |
| A*23:113N |
Sequence named in error and renamed A*24:586N (November 2022) |
| A*2401 |
Sequence shown to contain errors (March 1995) |
| A*2412 |
Sequence shown to be identical to A*24:08 (June 1996) |
| A*2416 |
Sequence renamed A*31:08 (April 2002) |
| A*2465 |
Sequence renamed A*24:13:02 (August 2007) |
| A*24:211 |
Sequence named in error and renamed A*24:135:02 (September 2012) |
| A*24:459:02 |
Sequence named in error and renamed A*24:608N (June 2023) |
| A*24:471 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*24:02:01:01 (September 2019) |
| A*26:03:02 |
Sequence named in error and renamed A*26:111 (February 2015) |
| A*26:44 |
Sequence named in error and renamed A*26:43:02 (June 2010) |
| A*3005 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*30:04 (August 1995) |
| A*3021 |
Sequence renamed A*30:11:02 (August 2007) |
| A*31011 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*31:01:02 (June 1996) |
| A*3302 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*33:03:01 (November 1996) |
| A*33:38 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to A*33:44 (July 2012) |
| B*0701 |
Sequence shown to contain errors (March 1995) |
| B*07:02:06 |
Allele name deleted as shown to be partial of newly named B*07:436 (July 2021) |
| B*08:06 |
Sequence shown to be in error and identical to B*08:20 (June 2010) |
| B*1305 |
Sequence submitted in error = B*13:04 (July 1997) |
| B*1324 |
Sequence renamed B*13:22:02 (July 2009) |
| B*150105 |
Sequence corrected and renamed B*15:120 (Septmeber 2006) |
| B*1522 |
Sequence renamed B*35:43 (August 2002) |
| B*1541 |
Sequence named in error = B*15:39 (August 1998) |
| B*1559 |
Sequence renamed B*35:44 (August 2002) |
| B*15:100 |
Name never assigned |
| B*1816 |
Sequence named in error = B*18:14 (November 2001) |
| B*27051 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*27:05:02 (March 1995) |
| B*2722 |
Sequence shown to be identical to B*27:06 (April 2002) |
| B*27:215N |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*27:05:02:01 (September 2020) |
| B*3573 |
Sequence renamed B*35:08:03 (August 2007) |
| B*35:43:02 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and renamed B*35:185 (September 2011) |
| B*38:156 |
Sequence name assigned in error and renamed B*39:171 (April 2021) |
| B*38:157 |
Sequence name assigned in error and renamed B*39:172 (April 2021) |
| B*38:158 |
Sequence name assigned in error and renamed B*39:173 (April 2021) |
| B*38:159 |
Sequence name assigned in error and renamed B*39:174 (April 2021) |
| B*39012 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*39:01:01:01 (June 1993) |
| B*3921 |
Sequence shown to be identical to B*39:24 (December 2000) |
| B*4017 |
Sequence named in error = B*40:16 (April 1998) |
| B*4041 |
Sequence named in error = B*40:40 (November 2001) |
| B*4203 |
Name never assigned |
| B*4401 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*44:02:01:01 (March 1994) |
| B*44:246N |
Named never assigned |
| B*44:525 |
Named assigned in error |
| B*45:26 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*45:01:01:01 (March 2020) |
| B*47:01:01:01 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*47:01:01:03 (April 2018) |
| B*49:15 |
Sequence shown to be identical to B*49:01:01 (June 2014) |
| B*5003 |
Sequence named in error = B*50:02 (August 1997) |
| B*5125 |
Sequence shown to be identical to B*51:22 (July 2000) |
| B*5147 |
Sequence renamed B*51:09:02 (August 2007) |
| B*55:134 |
Sequence renamed B*56:92 (February 2023) |
| B*5506 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*55:04 (December 1998) |
| B*56:05:02 |
Sequence extended and renamed B*56:94 (April 2023) |
| B*56:55:01:01 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*56:55:01:02 (July 2018) |
| B*5803 |
Name never assigned |
| B*58:30 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*58:01:01 (July 2012) |
| B*78:01:01:01 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to B*78:01:01:02 (March 2020) |
| B*7901 |
Sequence renamed B*15:18:01 (March 1994) |
| B*9530 |
Sequence renamed B*15:27:02 (August 2007) |
| C*01:63:01 |
Sequence renamed C*01:141 (June 2017) |
| C*02:02:05 |
Sequence extended and renamed C*02:10:06 (March 2019) |
| C*02:16:01 |
Shown to be identical to C*02:137 (March 2017) |
| C*03:12 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*03:19 (January 2013). The sequence originally assigned to C*03:12, has been subsequently resubmitted and is now named C*03:307 (October 2015). |
| C*03:99:01 |
Sequence renamed C*01:169:01 (October 2018) |
| C*03:99:02 |
Sequence renamed C*01:169:02 (October 2018) |
| C*04:01:01:30 |
Sequence shown to be identical to C*04:01:01:27 (December 2018) |
| C*05:245 |
Sequence has now been shown to be in error and is identical to C*05:07N (June 2021) |
| C*07:01:03 |
Sequence extended and renamed C*07:18:04 (April 2019) |
| C*07:295 |
Name never assigned |
| C*07:37:01:01 |
Sequence shown to be in error and is identical to C*07:37:01:02 (October 2020) |
| C*08:01:08 |
Sequence extended and renamed C*08:22:02 (March 2022) |
| C*08:64 |
Sequence named in error and renamed C*08:33:03 (September 2012) |
| C*12:299N |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*12:03:01:01 (April 2020). The sequence originally assigned to C*12:299N, has been subsequently resubmitted and is now named C*12:330Q (November 2020). |
| C*12:274:02N |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*12:329N (September 2020) |
| C*15:05:08 |
Sequence extended and renamed to C*15:152:03 (January 2020) |
| C*15:20 |
Sequence shown to be identical to C*15:27 (June 2012) |
| C*16:15:01 |
Sequence extended and renamed to C*16:201 (June 2022) |
| C*16:199N |
Sequence renamed C*06:359N (September 2022) |
| Cw*0101 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*01:02:01 (February 1996) |
| Cw*0201 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*02:02:02 (February 1996) |
| Cw*020204 |
Sequence shown to be identical to C*02:10 (May 2006) |
| Cw*021603 |
Sequence named in error = C*02:16:02 (April 2009) |
| Cw*0301 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*03:04:01:01 (March 1995) |
| Cw*0402 |
Sequence shown to be identical to C*04:01:01:01 (June 1999) |
| Cw*0421 |
Sequence renamed C*04:15:02 (August 2007) |
| Cw*0422 |
Sequence named in error = Cw*0421 (August 2006) |
| Cw*0502 |
Sequence named in error and shown to be identical to C*05:09 (July 2007) |
| Cw*0601 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*06:02:01:01 (January 1995) |
| Cw*060202 |
Sequence extended and renamed C*06:17 (March 2008) |
| Cw*0734 |
Sequence renamed C*07:27:02 (August 2007) |
| Cw*1101 |
Shown to be a sequencing artefact (November 1991) |
| Cw*1201 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*12:02:02 (February 1996) |
| Cw*1301 |
Sequence shown to be in error (July 2002) |
| Cw*1401 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*14:02:01 (July 1995) |
| Cw*1501 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*15:02:01 (February 1996) |
| Cw*1514 |
Sequence renamed C*15:10:02 (August 2007) |
| Cw*1603 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to C*14:03 (August 1995) |
| Cw*16042 |
Sequence submitted in error = C*16:04:01 (October 1997) |
| Cw*1605 |
Sequence submitted in error = C*16:04:01 (October 1997) |
| E*0102 |
Sequence shown to be identical to E*01:01:01:01 (May 2004) |
| E*01:21:02N |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to E*01:117N (September 2020) |
| F*01:01:03:01 |
Sequence corrected and renamed F*01:01:01:09 (December 2015) |
| F*01:01:03:02 |
Sequence corrected and renamed F*01:01:01:10 (December 2015) |
| F*01:01:03:03 |
Sequence corrected and renamed F*01:01:01:11 (December 2015) |
| F*01:01:03:04 |
Sequence corrected and renamed F*01:01:01:12 (December 2015) |
| G*010110 |
Sequence renamed G*01:04:04 (April 2007) |
| DRA*01:02:02:18 |
Sequence has now been shown to be in error and is identical to DRA*01:02:02:01 (January 2024) |
| DRB1*04:05:12 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*04:05:14 (July 2012) |
| DRB1*04:94:02N |
Sequence named in error = DRB1*04:212N (May 2016) |
| DRB1*07:01:01:03 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*07:01:01:02 (February 2021) |
| DRB1*0702 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*07:01:01:01 (March 1994) |
| DRB1*08031 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*08:03:02 (October 1997) |
| DRB1*08:01:03 |
Sequence shown to be identical to corrected DRB1*08:01:01(March 2016) |
| DRB1*09011 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*09:01:02 (December 1996) |
| DRB1*10:01:01:02 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*10:01:01:01 (February 2021) |
| DRB1*11:01:01:02 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*11:01:01:01 (February 2021) |
| DRB1*1171 |
Sequence shown to be identical to corrected DRB1*11:02:01 (December 2008) |
| DRB1*11:11:02 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*11:11:01 (April 2015) |
| DRB1*12031 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*12:01:01 (December 1996) |
| DRB1*1466 |
Sequence renamed DRB1*14:32:02 (August 2007) |
| DRB1*15:02:01:01 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*15:02:01:02 (March 2021) |
| DRB1*1606 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB1*16:05:01 (September 1995) |
| DRB3*010101 |
Sequence shown to be identical to DRB3*01:01:02:01 (August 2006) |
| DRB3*03:22:01 |
Sequence named in error and renamed DRB3*02:173:01 (September 2021) |
| DRB3*03:22:02 |
Sequence named in error and renamed DRB3*02:173:02 (September 2021) |
| DRB4*0101102N |
Sequence shown to be identical to DRB4*01:03:01:02N (December 1996) |
| DRB5*0201 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DRB5*02:02 (March 1997) |
| DQA1*02:06 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DQA1*02:01:01:01 (September 2020) |
| DQA1*03012 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DQA1*03:02 (January 1995) |
| DQA1*05013 |
To take account of coding polymorphism in the leader peptide, sequence renamed DQA1*05:05 (April 1998). The sequence originally assigned to DQA1*05013, has been subsequently resubmitted and is now named DQA1*05:01:08:01 (March 2022) |
| DQA1*01:01:01:04 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DQA1*01:01:01:01 (September 2017) |
| DQA1*03:01:01:02 |
Name assigned in error and shown to be identical to DQA1*03:01:01:01 (March 2020) |
| DQA1*03:02:01:03 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DQA1*03:02:01:02 (September 2017) |
| DQB1*02:01:10 |
Allele named deleted as shown to be partial of newly named DQB1*02:02:15 (July 2021) |
| DQB1*02:01:14 |
Sequence extended and renamed DQB1*02:02:17 (December 2021) |
| DQB1*02:02:06:01 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DQB1*02:02:06:02 (March 2020) |
| DQB1*02:03:01 |
Sequence extended and renamed DQB1*02:180 (November 2020) |
| DQB1*03031 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DQB1*03:03:02 (January 1995) |
| DQB1*03:01:01:13 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DQB1*03:01:01:07 (July 2017) |
| DQB1*04:02:01:02 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DQB1*04:02:01:01 (September 2017) |
| DQB1*04:02:01:03 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DQB1*04:02:01:01 (September 2017) |
| DRB1*03:11:02 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and renamed DRB1*03:81 (March 2012) |
| DQB1*03:325 |
Sequence named in error and renamed to DQB1:03:317:02 (October 2018) |
| DQB1*06:92:01 |
Sequence extended and renamed DQB1*06:385 (November 2020) |
| DPA1*0101 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DPA1*01:03:01 (February 1995) |
| DPA1*0102 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DPA1*01:03:01 (February 1995) |
| DPA1*02:01:01:05 |
Sequence has now been shown to be in error and is identical to DPA1*02:01:01:09 (September 2021) |
| DPA1*02:02:01 |
Sequence has now been shown to be in error and is identical to DPA1*02:07:01 (March 2017) |
| DPA1*02:02:02:06Q |
Sequence has now been shown to be in error and is identical to DPA1*02:02:02:01 (August 2020) |
| DPB1*02011 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DPB1*02:01:02 (August 1996) |
| DPB1*0701 |
Name never assigned |
| DPB1*1201 |
Name never assigned |
| DPB1*35:01:02 |
Sequence renamed DPB1*621:01 as the sequence shown to be different from the extended DPB1*35:01:01 allele by a coding change (Nov 2016) |
| DPB1*4201 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DPB1*31:01 (October 1993) |
| DPB1*4301 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to DPB1*28:01 (October 1993) |
| DPB1*793:01N |
Sequence named in error and renamed to DPB1*786:01:02N (October 2018) |
| DPB1*1351:01N |
Sequence shown to be identical to DPB1*1332:01N (September 2022) |
| MICA*003:01 |
Name never assigned |
| MICA*007:02 |
Sequence extended and renamed MICA*111:01 (March 2020) |
| MICA*007:04 |
Sequence extended and renamed MICA*112:01:01 (February 2020) |
| MICA*008:07 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to MICA*008:01:10 (September 2020) |
| MICA*021 |
Sequence renamed MICA*012:03 (August 2007) |
| MICA*071 |
Sequence shown to contain errors and be identical to MICA*017 (March 2013). The sequence originally assigned to MICA*071, has been subsequently resubmitted and is now named MICA*257 (September 2022) |
| MICB*017 |
Sequence renamed MICB*005:05 (August 2007) |
| Allele |
Description of rename |
| A*01:159 |
Sequence renamed A*01:159Q (October 2019) |
| A*01:281 |
Sequence renamed A*01:281Q (March 2019) |
| A*01:301 |
Sequence renamed A*01:301Q (September 2019) |
| A*01:331N |
Sequence renamed A*01:331 (September 2022) |
| A*02:01:14 |
Sequence renamed A*02:01:14Q (March 2011) |
| A*02:03:12 |
Sequence renamed A*02:03:12Q (April 2023) |
| A*02:437 |
Sequence renamed A*02:437Q (October 2019) |
| A*02:581 |
Sequence renamed A*02:581Q (October 2019) |
| A*02:728 |
Sequence renamed A*02:728Q (October 2019) |
| A*02:795 |
Sequence renamed A*02:795Q (March 2019) |
| A*02:1045 |
Sequence renamed A*02:1045Q (September 2022) |
| A*02:1064 |
Sequence renamed A*02:1064Q (September 2022) |
| A*03:01:96 |
Sequence renamed A*03:01:96Q (April 2023) |
| A*11:01:98 |
Sequence renamed A*11:01:98Q (April 2023) |
| A*1150 |
Sequence renamed A*11:50Q (March 2010) |
| A*1152 |
Sequence renamed A*11:52Q (March 2010) |
| A*23:19Q |
Sequence renamed A*23:19N (April 2015) |
| A*24:02:01:17 |
Sequence renamed A*24:02:01:17Q (September 2019) |
| A*24:02:158 |
Sequence renamed A*24:02:158Q (February 2023) |
| A*24:329 |
Sequence renamed A*24:329Q (October 2019) |
| A*24:378 |
Sequence renamed A*24:378Q (October 2019) |
| A*24:447 |
Sequence renamed A*24:447Q (September 2019) |
| A*24:450 |
Sequence renamed A*24:450Q (September 2019) |
| A*26:166Q |
Sequence renamed A*26:166 (September 2022) |
| A*30:02:25 |
Sequence renamed A*30:02:25Q (April 2023) |
| A*33:03:01:21 |
Sequence renamed A*33:03:01:21Q (September 2021) |
| A*33:03:03 |
Sequence renamed A*33:03:03Q (March 2011) |
| A*34:01:06 |
Sequence renamed A*34:01:06Q (April 2023) |
| A*68:01:59 |
Sequence renamed A*68:01:59Q (April 2023) |
| B*07:44 |
Sequence renamed B*07:44N (March 2016) |
| B*13:08Q |
Sequence renamed B*13:08 (July 2013) |
| B*14:78N |
Sequence renamed B*14:78 (September 2022) |
| B*18:01:01:12 |
Sequence renamed B*18:01:01:12Q (September 2019) |
| B*18:106 |
Sequence renamed B*18:106Q (October 2019) |
| B*27:185 |
Sequence renamed B*27:185Q (October 2019) |
| B*35:460 |
Sequence renamed B*35:460Q (October 2020) |
| B*35:507 |
Sequence renamed B*35:507N/em> (September 2021) |
| B*3716 |
Sequence renamed B*37:16Q (March 2010) |
| B*38:68Q |
Sequence renamed B*38:68L (September 2019) |
| B*41:56 |
Sequence renamed B*41:56Q (October 2019) |
| B*44:02:01:13 |
Sequence renamed B*44:02:01:13Q (September 2019) |
| B*44:142Q |
Sequence renamed B*44:142 (July 2013) |
| B*44:160 |
Sequence renamed B*44:160Q (June 2013) |
| C*02:67 |
Sequence renamed C*02:67Q (July 2013) |
| C*03:03:01:39 |
Sequence renamed C*03:03:01:39Q (September 2021) |
| C*03:03:01:50 |
Sequence renamed C*03:03:01:50N (April 2021) |
| C*03:23 |
Sequence renamed C*03:23N (February 2020) |
| C*03:169 |
Sequence renamed C*03:169Q (July 2013) |
| C*03:502 |
Sequence renamed C*03:502Q (September 2022) |
| C*03:575 |
Sequence renamed C*03:575Q (September 2022) |
| C*04:61 |
Sequence renamed C*04:61N (March 2021) |
| C*04:338 |
Sequence renamed C*04:338Q (October 2019) |
| C*04:382 |
Sequence renamed C*04:382Q (October 2019) |
| C*06:74 |
Sequence renamed C*06:74Q (July 2013) |
| C*07:01:01:100 |
Sequence renamed C*07:01:01:100Q (April 2021) |
| C*07:02:01:118 |
Sequence renamed C*07:02:01:118Q (March 2021) |
| C*07:226 |
Sequence renamed C*07:226Q (October 2019) |
| C*07:235 |
Sequence renamed C*07:235Q (July 2013) |
| C*07:432 |
Sequence renamed C*07:432Q (October 2019) |
| C*07:713 |
Sequence renamed C*07:713Q (October 2019) |
| C*07:808N |
Sequence renamed C*07:808 (September 2022) |
| C*07:833 |
Sequence renamed C*07:833N (September 2021) |
| C*08:70 |
Sequence renamed C*08:70Q (July 2013) |
| C*12:03:01:42 |
Sequence renamed C*12:03:01:42Q (September 2021) |
| C*12:139 |
Sequence renamed C*12:139Q (October 2019) |
| C*12:330N |
Sequence renamed C*12:330Q (September 2022) |
| C*15:243 |
Sequence renamed C*15:243Q (September 2022) |
| Cw*1616 |
Sequence renamed C*16:16Q (March 2010) |
| DRB1*07:147Q |
Sequence renamed DRB1*07:147N (December 2023) |
| DRB1*10:38Q |
Sequence renamed DRB1*10:38 (April 2023) |
| DRB1*11:01:01:12Q |
Sequence renamed DRB1*11:01:01:12N (May 2023) |
| DRB4*01:14 |
Sequence renamed DRB4*01:14N (September 2019) |
| DRB5*02:26 |
Sequence renamed DRB5*02:26N (September 2019) |
| DQA1*01:07 |
Sequence renamed DQA1*01:07Q (May 2015) |
| DQB1*03:01:01:21Q |
Sequence renamed DQB1*03:01:01:21N (November 2021) |
| DPA1*02:64 |
Sequence renamed DPA1*02:64Q (June 2022) |
| DPB1*939:01N |
Sequence renamed DPB1*939:01 (September 2019) |
| DPB1*1266:01Q |
Sequence renamed C*1266:01 (September 2022) |
| MICA*011:01:04 |
Sequence renamed MICA*011:01:04Q (September 2021) |
| MICA*171 |
Sequence renamed MICA*171Q (September 2021) |
