title: B-cell epitopes of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein II.
abstract: B-cell epitopes of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein II were mapped by means of solid phase ELISA, synthetic oligopeptides (constructed according to the Davison-Scott sequencing of the varicella-zoster virus genome) and sera from varicellae and herpes zoster patients. The individual pattern of antibody peptide binding varied considerably but at least 9 more reactive sites seemed discernible. A 31-mer-peptide corresponding to a hydrophilic segment of the glycoprotein (aa 417-447) was constructed. This peptide reacted with 2 out of 4 varicellae and 5 out of 9 zoster sera, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Lund University, Sweden.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kjartansdóttir
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lycke
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Norrby
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D018604:Epitope Mapping; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D039421:Integrin alpha2; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000939:Epitopes; C056564:ITGA2B protein, human; D039421:Integrin alpha2; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D010455:Peptides