is blood type associated with hla
People with this gene do not have the right proteins for the virus to bind with. So the people with rh- (negative) blood types would not have the protein for the virus to bind with. Yes, the HLA-B27 gene is only found in rh- blood types. This is not MY OPINION - In fact, I slightly disagree with him, as my children are Rh+/- (called Rh+) and they are both HLA-B27+, as an I am I am Rh- and so is my mother, who is Rh+/- (Called Rh+).