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Induction of hepatitis A virus-neutralizing antibody by a virus-specific synthetic peptide.

Emilio A. Emini, +3 more
- 01 Sep 1985 - 
- Vol. 55, Iss: 3, pp 836-839
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A structural homology exists between the two viruses, despite minimal primary sequence conservation, and a synthetic peptide containing the HAV-specific amino acid sequence of one of these sites induced anti-HAV-neutralizing antibodies.
Abstract
Comparative surface feature analyses of the VP1 sequences of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and poliovirus type 1 allowed an alignment of the two sequences and an identification of probable HAV neutralization antigenic sites. A synthetic peptide containing the HAV-specific amino acid sequence of one of these sites induced anti-HAV-neutralizing antibodies. It is concluded that a structural homology exists between the two viruses, despite minimal primary sequence conservation.

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