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. 1970 May;5(5):609–616. doi: 10.1128/jvi.5.5.609-616.1970

Phenotypic Mixing of Envelope Proteins of the Parainfluenza Virus SV5 and Vesicular Stomatitis Virus

Purnell W Choppin 1, Richard W Compans 1
PMCID: PMC376047  PMID: 4315959

Abstract

Cells mixedly infected with parainfluenza virus SV5 and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) yield phenotypically mixed virions, in addition to both parental types. Two types of phenotypically mixed virions have been identified: 0.6 to 1.2% of the VSV plaque formers were neutralized by SV5 antiserum, but not by VSV antiserum, suggesting the presence of a VSV genome in an SV5 envelope; 9 to 45% of the VSV plaque formers were neutralized by both antisera, indicating the presence of both SV5 and VSV antigens in their envelopes. The presence of SV5 antigen in virions with the typical bullet-shaped appearance of VSV was confirmed with ferritin-labeled anti-SV5 antibody. In contrast to standard VSV, phenotypically mixed virions adsorbed to and eluted from chicken erythrocytes, indicating that these virions contained in their envelopes SV5 hemagglutinin, and possibly neuraminidase. Thus, the VSV nucleocapsid can interact with membranes which contain SV5 proteins in the manner which leads to virus maturation, and the production of a high yield of phenotypically mixed virions with the morphology of VSV indicates that this process can function efficiently. No evidence of genetic recombination between the two viruses was found. These results raise the possibility of an evolutionary relatedness between the paramyxoviruses and the rhabdoviruses.

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