Neutralization of feline immunodeficiency virus by polyclonal feline antibody: simultaneous involvement of hypervariable regions 4 and 5 of the surface glycoprotein

J Virol. 1995 Aug;69(8):5124-7. doi: 10.1128/JVI.69.8.5124-5127.1995.

Abstract

Sites involved in antibody-mediated neutralization of feline immunodeficiency virus were mapped by reciprocal exchange of envelope fragments or amino acids between molecular clones of feline immunodeficiency virus with different susceptibilities to neutralization by a polyclonal cat serum. Combinations of mutations within HV-4 or within HV-4 and HV-5 changed the susceptibility of the viruses to neutralizing antibody.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology*
  • Cell Line
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Dogs
  • Immune Sera
  • Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline / immunology*
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / immunology*
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Point Mutation
  • Viral Proteins / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immune Sera
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Viral Proteins