Antigenic variation among human strains of influenza C virus detected with monoclonal antibodies to gp88 glycoprotein

Virus Res. 1986 Oct;6(1):27-32. doi: 10.1016/0168-1702(86)90054-7.

Abstract

Antigenic variation among influenza C virus strains was investigated with monoclonal antibodies against gp88 glycoprotein. Seven monoclonal antibodies obtained were tentatively classified into two groups, A and B. The group A antibodies had hemagglutination inhibition (HI), hemolysis inhibition and neutralization activities whereas the group B antibodies possessed none of them. A comparison of antigenicity among 15 human strains with these antibodies in radioimmunoprecipitation and HI tests showed that the regions recognized by the group A antibodies undergo considerable changes, whereas those by group B are conserved among the strains.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, Viral / analysis*
  • Cell Line
  • Cross Reactions
  • Gammainfluenzavirus / genetics*
  • Gammainfluenzavirus / immunology
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Glycoproteins / genetics*
  • Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
  • Hemolysis
  • Humans
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Orthomyxoviridae / genetics*
  • Species Specificity
  • Viral Proteins*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Glycoproteins
  • Viral Proteins
  • gp88 protein, Influenzavirus C