title: Murine leukemia viruses: antigenic studies by quantitative complement fixation.
abstract: The murine leukemia viruses of Rauscher and Friend, derived from plasnma of infected Balb/c mice, was purified. Their antigenic relationship was studied by quantitative complement-fixation reactions with the virion antigen and homologous antiserums. The complement-fixation curves observed in cross-reactions indicated close antigenic similarity between these two leukemia viruses. Highly purified viral preparations contained detectable amounts of host antigens.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens; D002498:Centrifugation; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009052:Leukemia Virus, Murine / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens