title: Antigenic structure of human respiratory syncytial virus fusion glycoprotein.
abstract: New series of escape mutants of human respiratory syncytial virus were prepared with monoclonal antibodies specific for the fusion (F) protein. Sequence changes selected in the escape mutants identified two new antigenic sites (V and VI) recognized by neutralizing antibodies and a group-specific site (I) in the F1 chain of the F molecule. The new epitopes, and previously identified antigenic sites, were incorporated into a refined prediction of secondary-structure motifs to generate a detailed antigenic map of the F glycoprotein.
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Biología Fundamental, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, 28220 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bustos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orvell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berois
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arbiza
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: García-Barreno
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Melero
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D018985:Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D015707:HN Protein; D006801:Humans; D016296:Mutagenesis; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D018113:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D018985:Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte; D006023:Glycoproteins; D015707:HN Protein; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins; C116204:attachment protein G