Radioimmunoassay for avian C-type virus group-specific antigen: detection in normal and virus-transformed cells.

Abstract

A radioimmunoassay has been developed for detection of avian C-type virus (30,000 mol wt) group-specific (gs) antigen. The method is 10- to 1,000-fold more sensitive than immunological methods previously available. By the radioimmunoassay technique, normal chicken embryo cells, which have previously been classified as gs negative or weakly gs positive, contain clearly detectable amounts of gs antigen. The assay has been used to study the effect of chemical induction and superinfection by mammalian C-type viruses on the expression of avian gs antigen in mammalian cells nonproductively transformed by avian sarcoma viruses.

• Authors: J R Stephenson, R E Wilsnack, S A Aaronson
• Journal: Journal of virology (J Virol) Vol. 11 Issue 6 Pg. 893-9 (Jun 1973) ISSN: 0022-538X [Print] United States
• PMID: 4351459 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antigens, Viral
• Iodine Isotopes
• Idoxuridine

Topics

• Alpharetrovirus (immunology)
• Animals
• Antigens, Viral (analysis)
• Avian Sarcoma Viruses (growth & development)
• Cell Line
• Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
• Cells, Cultured
• Chick Embryo
• Complement Fixation Tests
• Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
• Evaluation Studies as Topic
• Idoxuridine (pharmacology)
• Iodine Isotopes
• Kidney
• Methods
• Mice
• Radioimmunoassay
• Rats
• Retroviridae (immunology)
• Spectrophotometry