title: Detection in the blood serum of breast cancer patients of circulating immune complexes containing antigens showing common epitopes with structural proteins of mouse mammary tumour virus (MMTV).
abstract: In the blood serum of a proportion of breast cancer patients (29.4%) immune complexes specifically reacting with the immunoglobulins of the serum against MMTV structural proteins were detected using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The presence of such complexes could decrease the titre of antibodies reactive with MMTV in the blood serum of breast cancer patients.
authors: All-Union Cancer Research Centre, U.S.S.R. Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow.
authors: T F
authors: TF
authors: Malivanova
authors: S V
authors: SV
authors: Litvinov
authors: E B
authors: EB
authors: Plevaya
authors: I N
authors: IN
authors: Kryukova
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D008324:Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse / Q000276:immunology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D000939:Epitopes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins