title: HSV-1 gB and VZV gp-II crossreactive antibodies in human sera.
abstract: The specificity and prevalence of human IgG antibodies crossreactive between HSV-1 (ANG) and VZV (Ellen) was examined in immunoblots. Using antibody fractions purified on HSV- and VZV-coated affinity chromatography columns and by preadsorption of sera with HSV and/or VZV lysates a crossreactivity between HSV-1 gB and VZV gp-II was demonstrated. Crossreaction of human IgG antibodies among other structural and nonstructural viral proteins, however, was not detected. The frequency of human IgG antibodies crossreactive between HSV-1 gB and VZV gp-II was highest in HSV-seropositive patients experiencing an acute primary VZV infection (4 out of 5 sera tested). In contrast, no crossreactive antibodies were found in sera of HSV-seronegative patients with acute primary VZV infection (0/6) or in sera from individuals with acute recurrent HSV or VZV infection (0/12). Analysis of sera from individuals with previous HSV and/or VZV infection showed the presence of antibodies crossreactive between HSV-1 gB and VZV gp-II in 3 out of 30 sera tested.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Medical Virology, University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kühn
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Klaffke
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Braun
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000276:immunology; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000276:immunology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006023:Glycoproteins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins; C040495:glycoprotein B, Simplexvirus