title: Host immune response to reovirus: CTL recognize the major neutralization domain of the viral hemagglutinin.
abstract: Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of the hemagglutinin (HA) of reovirus in determining virus-specific immune responses. In this study, we have used anti-HA monoclonal antibodies and reoviruses with antigenically altered HA proteins to further analyze the CTL response against the HA. We showed that reovirus-specific CTL primarily recognize one distinct antigenic domain on the HA. These results emphasize the fine specificity of the T cell receptor that recognizes viral determinants. The CTL response is directed against the region of the HA that is also responsible for neurotropism and binding to neutralizing antibody.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D012089:Mammalian orthoreovirus 3 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D012088:Reoviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral