Tick-borne encephalitis virus interaction with the target cells

Arch Virol. 1992;127(1-4):321-5. doi: 10.1007/BF01309594.

Abstract

The binding of tick-borne encephalitis virus to porcine kidney embryo cells was studied. Anti-idiotypic antibodies against TBE virus E protein precipitated gp110 kDa which is predicted to be a cellular receptor for TBE virus.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / immunology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / metabolism*
  • Immunologic Techniques
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Kidney
  • Molecular Weight
  • Precipitin Tests
  • Receptors, Virus / chemistry
  • Receptors, Virus / immunology
  • Receptors, Virus / metabolism*
  • Swine
  • Time Factors
  • Trypsin / pharmacology
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / immunology
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Receptors, Virus
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • Trypsin