Abstract
Previous serological evidence indicated that Epstein-Barr virus-determined nuclear antigen (EBNA) has cross reactive components with the herpesvirus papio-determined nuclear antigen (HUPNA) and, in addition, it has distinct components of its own, not present in HUPNA. In the present study, this hypothesis was studied by absorption experiments. Absorption of anti-EBNA-positive human sera with EBNA abolished both anti-EBNA and anti-HUPNA reactivity. Absorption with HUPNA removed all anti-HUPNA reactivity but did not reduce anti-EBNA to any detectable degree, thus confirming the hypothesis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 325-329 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Cancer Letters |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1979 |
Externally published | Yes |