| Literature DB >> 3783820 |
P J Cote, M Shapiro, R E Engle, H Popper, R H Purcell, J L Gerin.
Abstract
Two chimpanzees immunized with woodchuck hepatitis virus (WHV) surface antigen (WHsAg) developed antibodies cross-reactive with hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg). After challenge with HBV, one animal was completely protected and the other experienced a subclinical infection, without evidence of liver disease. Three woodchucks immunized with HBsAg developed antibodies to HBsAg which did not cross-react with WHsAg. After challenge with WHV, all three woodchucks developed typical acute infections with associated hepatic lesions. Serological studies with the cross-reactive antibodies raised in chimpanzees suggested that the protective epitopes of WHsAg were related to the group a specificity of HBsAg. These studies indicated that cross-protective epitopes are shared by HBV and WHV; however, the humoral response to these epitopes can vary among species.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3783820 PMCID: PMC253316
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103