title: Monoclonal antibodies to three epitopic regions of feline leukemia virus p27 and their use in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of p27.
abstract: Three different monoclonal antibodies were developed against the major core protein (p27) of feline leukemia virus (FeLV). Each antibody was directed against a different epitope of the species-specific portion of FeLV-p27. The 3 antibodies reacted with 5 different isolates of FeLV but not with 7 other retroviruses (MuLV (Rauscher), MuLV (AKR), MPMV, MMTV, SMRV, BAEV, RD 114). These monoclonal antibodies could readily be adapted to an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the specific measurement of FeLV-p27. When compared in an ELISA with conventional reagents, the battery of monoclonal antibodies proved to be as sensitive as conventional polyclonal antibodies.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D002415:Cats; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D005256:Leukemia Virus, Feline / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes