title: Antigenic relatedness between glycoproteins of human respiratory syncytial virus subgroups A and B: evaluation of the contributions of F and G glycoproteins to immunity.
abstract: The degree of antigenic relatedness between human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) subgroups A and B was estimated from antibody responses induced in cotton rats by respiratory tract infection with RSV. Glycoprotein-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays of antibody responses induced by RSV infection demonstrated that the F glycoproteins of subgroups A and B were antigenically closely related (relatedness, R approximately 50%), whereas the G glycoproteins were only distantly related (R approximately 5%). Intermediate levels of antigenic relatedness (R approximately 25%) were seen in neutralizing antibodies from cotton rats infected with RSV of the two subgroups. Immunity against the F glycoprotein of subgroup A, induced by vaccinia-A2-F, conferred a high level of protection which was of comparable magnitude against challenge by RSV of either subgroup. In comparison, immunity against the G glycoprotein of subgroup A, induced by vaccinia-A2-G, conferred less complete, but significant, protection. Importantly, in vaccinia-A2-G-immunized animals, suppression of homologous challenge virus replication was significantly greater (13-fold) than that observed for the heterologous virus.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Olmsted
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Prince
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Alling
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D003411:Arvicolinae; D002460:Cell Line; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000235:genetics; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D006023:Glycoproteins; D014764:Viral Proteins