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. 1989 Jun;170(2):561-5.
doi: 10.1016/0042-6822(89)90447-9.

Analysis of the roles of bluetongue virus outer capsid proteins VP2 and VP5 in determination of virus serotype

P P Mertens  1 , S Pedley, J Cowley, J N Burroughs, A H Corteyn, M H Jeggo, D M Jennings, B M Gorman
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Analysis of the roles of bluetongue virus outer capsid proteins VP2 and VP5 in determination of virus serotype

P P Mertens et al. Virology. 1989 Jun.

Abstract

Analyses of reassortant and parental strains of BTV serotypes 3 and 10, in serum neutralization tests, confirmed the major role of outer capsid protein VP2 in determination of virus serotype and its involvement in serum neutralization. However, a reassortant BTV strain (R70), containing protein VP5 derived from BTV 3 and VP2 derived from BTV 10, cross-neutralized with both parental virus strains (BTV 3 and BTV 10). It is concluded that VP5 also plays some part in serotype determination of these virus isolates, as analyzed by serum-neutralization, but its role may be less significant than that of VP2.

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