PMID- 11297674 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20010524 LR - 20220316 IS - 0022-1317 (Print) IS - 0022-1317 (Linking) VI - 82 IP - Pt 5 DP - 2001 May TI - Identification of an immunodominant epitope in the C terminus of glycoprotein 5 of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. PG - 995-999 LID - 10.1099/0022-1317-82-5-995 [doi] AB - Glycoprotein 5 (GP(5)) is the major glycoprotein of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Expression of GP(5) has been improved by removing the transmembrane regions. Vectors were constructed encoding complete GP(5) plus three mutants: GP(5) Ns (residues 28--201), GP(5)[30--67] (residues 30--67) and GP(5)[30--201] (residues 30--67/130--201). The three deletion mutants were expressed at levels 20--30 times higher than complete GP(5). GP(5)[30--201] was well recognized in ELISA or immunoblotting by a collection of pig sera. All the fragments were tested for the generation of MAbs, but only the polyhistidine-tagged fragment GP(5)[30--201]H elicited an antibody response sufficient to produce MABS: The two MAbs were positive for PRRSV in ELISA and immunoblotting, but negative for virus neutralization. MAb 4BE12 reacted with residues 130--170 and MAb 3AH9 recognized residues 170--201. This region was recognized strongly in immunoblotting by a collection of infected-pig sera. These results indicate diagnostic potential for this epitope. FAU - Rodriguez, Maria Jose AU - Rodriguez MJ AD - INGENASA, Hermanos Garcia Noblejas 41, 28037 Madrid, Spain1. FAU - Sarraseca, Javier AU - Sarraseca J AD - INGENASA, Hermanos Garcia Noblejas 41, 28037 Madrid, Spain1. FAU - Fominaya, Jesus AU - Fominaya J AD - INGENASA, Hermanos Garcia Noblejas 41, 28037 Madrid, Spain1. FAU - Cortes, Elena AU - Cortes E AD - INGENASA, Hermanos Garcia Noblejas 41, 28037 Madrid, Spain1. FAU - Sanz, Antonio AU - Sanz A AD - INGENASA, Hermanos Garcia Noblejas 41, 28037 Madrid, Spain1. FAU - Casal, J Ignacio AU - Casal JI AD - INGENASA, Hermanos Garcia Noblejas 41, 28037 Madrid, Spain1. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - J Gen Virol JT - The Journal of general virology JID - 0077340 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal) RN - 0 (Antibodies, Viral) RN - 0 (Antigens, Viral) RN - 0 (Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte) RN - 0 (Immunodominant Epitopes) RN - 0 (Membrane Glycoproteins) RN - 0 (Viral Envelope Proteins) RN - 0 (glycoprotein 5, PRRSV) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology MH - Antibodies, Viral/blood/immunology MH - Antigens, Viral/genetics/*immunology MH - Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte/genetics/*immunology MH - Immunodominant Epitopes/genetics/*immunology MH - Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics/*immunology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred BALB C MH - Mutagenesis MH - Neutralization Tests MH - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/blood/immunology MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/genetics/*immunology MH - Swine MH - Viral Envelope Proteins/genetics/*immunology EDAT- 2001/04/12 10:00 MHDA- 2001/05/26 10:01 CRDT- 2001/04/12 10:00 PHST- 2001/04/12 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2001/05/26 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2001/04/12 10:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1099/0022-1317-82-5-995 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Gen Virol. 2001 May;82(Pt 5):995-999. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-82-5-995.