title: Detection of a shared idiotope on two encephalomyocarditis virus neutralizing monoclonal antibodies by neutralization inhibition enzyme immunoassay.
abstract: Idiotypic cross-reactivity between encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) neutralizing monoclonal antibodies UM 21.1 (IgG2b) and UM 21.3 (IgG2a) was detected by neutralization inhibition enzyme immunoassay using polyclonal and monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibodies. One strongly cross-reactive anti-idiotypic monoclonal antibody, designated 21.1A5 (IgG2b), might recognize a recurrent idiotope on EMCV neutralizing antibodies but it did not induce EMCV neutralizing anti-anti-idiotypic antibodies in homologous BALB/c mice.
authors.affiliation: Eijkman-Winkler Laboratory for Medical Microbiology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kraaijeveld
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Oosterlaken
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vlaspolder
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harmsen
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Benaissa-Trouw
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Snippe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004686:Encephalomyocarditis virus / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D007114:Immunization; D007739:L Cells; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009500:Neutralization Tests
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral