title: Identification of epitopes on the envelope (E) protein of dengue 2 and dengue 3 viruses using monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: Of a panel of forty-six anti-dengue 3 monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) only three neutralised infection of BHK cells by dengue 3 virus. Attempts to select neutralisation escape mutants (n.e.m.) with two of these antibodies failed. The n.e.m. population selected in the presence of the third neutralising antibody, 1H9, had a nucleotide change at position 1157 of the E protein gene resulting in a non-conservative amino acid change at E386 for a Lys to an Asn. A dengue 2 n.e.m. was selected with the flavivirus crossreactive IgG monoclonal antibody 4G2, had deduced amino acid changes at E169 (Ser to Pro) and E275 (Gly to Arg). This dengue 2 n.e.m. population produced smaller plaques in BHK cells than the parental virus, decreased fusion activity (FFWI) and had lost the ability to agglutinate gander erythrocyes at pH 6.0 to 6.7.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Molecular Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Ina.Serafin@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Serafin
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Aaskov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D003715:Dengue / Q000821:virology; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D018604:Epitope Mapping; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes / Q000276:immunology; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; C051821:E-glycoprotein, Dengue virus type 2; D000939:Epitopes; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins