Orthopoxvirus strains defective in surface antigen induction.

Abstract

Various strains of vaccinia, variola, whitepox, monkeypox and cowpox viruses were examined for their capacity to induce a specific early antigen detectable on the surface of infected cells. The Elstree strain of vaccinia, two strains of variola minor and white variants of cowpox and monkeypox viruses lacked the capacity to induce the antigen. Variation of the parent cowpox and monkeypox viruses to white variants was always accompanied by the loss of the antigen-inducing capacity.

• Authors: H Amano, Y Ueda, I Tagaya
• Journal: The Journal of general virology (J Gen Virol) Vol. 44 Issue 1 Pg. 265-9 (Jul 1979) ISSN: 0022-1317 [Print] England
• PMID: 227999 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antigens, Surface
• Antigens, Viral

Topics

• Animals
• Antigens, Surface (analysis)
• Antigens, Viral (analysis)
• Culture Techniques
• Extraembryonic Membranes
• Fluorescent Antibody Technique
• Humans
• Monkeypox virus (immunology)
• Poxviridae (immunology)
• Rabbits
• Vaccinia virus (immunology)
• Variola virus (immunology)