title: Ontogeny of glycoprotein gB-specific antibody and neutralizing activity during natural cytomegalovirus infection.
abstract: The envelope glycoprotein gB (gpUL55) is a candidate for inclusion in subunit cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccines, although data on gB antibody responses after natural infection are limited. [35S]-labeled gB was partially purified from cells infected with an adenovirus recombinant expressing gB and used in radioimmunoprecipitation assays to characterize responses in solid organ transplant recipients with primary (n = 11) or secondary (n = 8) CMV infection. Seropositive transplant patients without evidence of infection (n = 5) and healthy seroconverters (n = 7) were also studied. gB antibody developed concurrently with CMV-specific IgG, IgM, and neutralizing activity in transplant patients with primary infection. Sustained boosts in gB antibody were seen in patients with secondary infection, and healthy seroconverters developed early gB responses. These data imply that gB antibody is an integral part of the humoral response to CMV infection, and, in view of experimental data regarding immunogenicity, support a role for gB in subunit vaccines.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Stout
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Knights
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Rabalais
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ashley
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rossier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D001345:Autoradiography / Q000379:methods; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D015531:Radioimmunoprecipitation Assay / Q000379:methods; D013462:Sulfur Radioisotopes; D013997:Time Factors; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D013462:Sulfur Radioisotopes; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; C040495:glycoprotein B, Simplexvirus