Welcome to IPD-IMGT/HLA
Release 3.58 (2024-10) Version Report - Build 6fc03c9
The IPD-IMGT/HLA Database provides a specialist database for sequences of the human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and includes the official sequences named by the WHO Nomenclature Committee For Factors of the HLA System. The IPD-IMGT/HLA Database was originally part of the international ImMunoGeneTics project (IMGT). For more information about the database and what data and tools are available please see our about page.
Alignment
The alignment tool provides access to pre-compiled alignments for individual HLA genes and sequence features
Alleles
Query the IPD-IMGT/HLA database for officially named alleles with the allele query tool.
Statistics
Latest IPD-IMGT/HLA Statistics and Release reports
Download
Access to the IPD-IMGT/HLA ftp for downloading sequence files
Matching
DPB T-Cell Epitope + HLA-B Leader matching tools
Cells
Perform complex queries on the IPD cell database
Tools
A complete list of tools for querying the IPD-IMGT/HLA Database
Submit
Submit a sequence to the IPD-IMGT/HLA Database
Latest Developments
Recent developments of the IPD database include
- What's new in the latest release
- HLA-B Leader Matching
- SFAT - Sequence Feature Annotation Tool
- 25 years of the IPD-IMGT/HLA DatabaseHLA (2024) 103(6):e15549PDF available from HLA
- The IPD-IMGT/HLA DatabaseNucleic Acids Research (2023) 51:D1053-60PDF available from Nucleic Acids Research
Funding and Support
Disclaimer
Where discrepancies have arisen between reported sequences and those stored in the databases, the original authors have been contacted where possible, and necessary amendments to published sequences have been incorporated. Future sequencing may identify errors and the Nomenclature Committees would welcome any evidence that helps to maintain the accuracy of the database. We therefore make no warranties regarding the correctness of the data, and disclaim liability for damages resulting from its use. We cannot provide unrestricted permission regarding the use of the data, as some data may be covered by patents or other rights. Any medical or genetic information is provided for research, educational and informational purposes only. It is not in any way intended to be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care.