Tumour specific transplantation antigen in hamster tumour cells induced with BK virus.
Immunization of hamsters with purified BK virus (BKV) followed by transplantation of BKV-induced hamster tumour cells revealed a tumour specific transplantation antigen (TSTA) in these cells. The antigen did not cross-react with the TSTA of SV40 since immunization with BKV did not protect against challenge of SV40 tumour cells.
D000818:Animals; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D001739:BK Virus / Q000276:immunology*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D006224:Cricetinae; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens; D007109:Immunity; D007114:Immunization; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D013539:Simian virus 40
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens