title: Immunogenicity of purified glycoprotein gB of herpes simplex virus.
abstract: The efficacy of a herpes simplex virus (HSV) component vaccine consisting of viral glycoprotein gB was examined in a mouse system. Immunization of mice with HSV type 1 (HSV-1) gB emulsified in Freund's complete adjuvant or with HSV-1 gB adsorbed to aluminum gel was fully protective against subsequent challenge with HSV-1 or HSV type 2. Latent infection in the trigeminal ganglion was also prevented by immunization with gB.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000382:microbiology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014765:Viral Vaccines; C040495:glycoprotein B, Simplexvirus