Rubella virus antigens: localization of epitopes involved in hemagglutination and neutralization by using monoclonal antibodies.

AUTOR(ES)

Green, K Y

RESUMO

Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against the rubella virion were used to locate epitopes involved in hemagglutination and neutralization. The MAbs exhibiting high-level hemagglutination-inhibiting activity were shown by Western blot analysis to be specific for the E1 polypeptide; this is consistent with the presence of the hemagglutinin on the E1 polypeptide. Some of the E1-specific MAbs also neutralized viral infectivity. However, hemagglutination-inhibiting activity and neutralizing activity did not always correlate. Three distinct functional epitopes were identified on the E1 polypeptide by competition analyses: one which reacted with MAbs with high-level hemagglutination-inhibiting activity and with neutralizing activity, one which reacted with MAbs with low-level hemagglutination-inhibiting activity and with neutralizing activity, and one which reacted with MAbs with only hemagglutination-inhibiting activity. A MAb specific for the E2 polypeptide exhibited neutralizing activity. This E2-specific MAb and two E1-specific MAbs with neutralizing activity were capable of precipitating intact virus which indicates that at least three epitopes involved in neutralization are accessible on the surface of the virion.

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