title: Monoclonal antibodies directed to E1 glycoprotein of rubella virus.
abstract: We have prepared four monoclonal antibodies to rubella virus E1 glycoprotein. Three nonoverlapping antigenic sites were delineated on E1 protein by competitive binding assays. Antibodies binding to one site were characterized by high hemagglutination inhibition (HI) titer but poor neutralizing activity. The addition of antiglobulin conferred neutralizing activity. Antibodies directed to two other antigenic sites had modest hemolysis inhibition but little or no HI and neutralizing activities. The addition of antiglobulin markedly augmented HI activity but had little effect on neutralizing activity. Epitopes defined by three antibodies were conserved among four rubella virus strains examined.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Umino
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katow
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuno
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sugiura
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D000939:Epitopes; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins