Endogenous Mtv-encoded superantigens are not required for development of murine AIDS.
Immune activation in murine AIDS (MAIDS) has been suggested to involve a superantigen (SAG). The possibility that SAGs encoded by mammary tumor virus (MTV) might be the source of stimulation was studied by using Mtv mice. Mtv- mice developed typical MAIDS, excluding a requirement for Mtv-encoded SAGs in the pathogenesis of this disorder.
Laboratory of Immunopathology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
T C
TC
McCarty
S K
SK
Chattopadhyay
M T
MT
Scherer
T N
TN
Fredrickson
J W
JW
Hartley
H C
HC
Morse
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D000956:Antigens, Viral; D018089:Superantigens