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Abstract
Highly immunogenic domains have not yet been defined in the extracellular protein of the human immunodefiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) envelope. In this study, six contiguous segments covering the entire HIV-2ST envelope were amplified and cloned into a bacterial expression vector to localize the relative immunogenic reactivity of different regions of the molecule by Western blot (immunoblot) analysis. Our results demonstrate that the extracellular protein of the HIV-2 envelope contains highly immunogenic epitopes with potential value as type-specific markers for HIV-2 infection.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Americas; Biology; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Diseases; Examinations And Diagnoses; French Speaking Africa; Hematologic Tests; Hiv Infections; Immunity; Immunologic Factors; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Procedures; Massachusetts; Membrane Proteins; North America; Northern America; Physiology; Senegal; United States; Viral Diseases; Western Africa
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1714524 PMCID: PMC248972
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103