Bovine and ovine leukemia viruses. I. Characterization of viral antigens.
A comparative study on several virus-specific antigens of bovine and ovine leukemia viruses is presented. In addition to the major immunologically reactive, nonglycosylated antigen p21, which has a molecular weight of 21,000, both viruses share two glycoproteins of apparent molecular weights of 60,000 (gp60) and 32,000 (gp32), respectively. Immunological cross-reaction suggests that ovine and bovine leukemia viruses are genetically highly related.
D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002460:Cell Line; D003429:Cross Reactions; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D001909:Leukemia Virus, Bovine / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D012756:Sheep; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000032:analysis
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D006023:Glycoproteins; D014764:Viral Proteins