title: Study of bovine herpesvirus type 1 strains with monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: Fourteen strains of bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1, IBRV) representing all three groups of BHV-1 (BHV-1.1, BHV-1.2, BHV-1.3) were studied by ELISA using 106 monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) produced against BHV-1. On the basis of the ELISA, the Mabs could be divided into three groups. The first group (40 Mabs, 38%) reacted with all strains, the second group (43 Mabs, 41%) with the respiratory and genital strains (BHV-1.1 and BHV-1.2) while the third group (23 Mabs, 22%) only with the respiratory strains. Only 5 out of the antibodies neutralized respiratory and genital strains, and none of them neutralized the encephalitogenic strains (1.3). Three Mabs selected from each of the 3 groups, and the above five neutralizing strains were studied by Western blot. Antibodies of groups 1 and 3, and two neutralizing antibodies bound to a 90k protein (gpIII), whereas members of group 2 and 3 neutralizing antibodies reacted with a 74k and a 130k protein (both gpl). The results indicate that reactivity with monoclonal antibodies is as suitable for the classification of BHV-1 strains as is restriction endonuclease (RE) analysis but it cannot distinguish between subgroups within the groups.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Egyed
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brocchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusvai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartha
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D000939:Epitopes; D007242:Herpesvirus 1, Bovine / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D007241:Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D000939:Epitopes