Abstract
Defined segments of the transmembrane envelope glycoprotein (gp45) of equine infectious anemia virus were expressed as TrpLE fusion proteins and examined for their reactivity in Western immunoblots against a diverse panel of equine immune sera. The most immunogenic region of gp45 was localized to its amino terminus, positioned between the hydrophobic fusion and the transmembrane domains. A series of overlapping synthetic peptides were used in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays to define an immunodominant epitope within this region. In contrast, the carboxy-terminal half of gp45 displayed both weak and variable immunoreactivity with equine immune sera.
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