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An agar-gel precipitation antigen prepared from the skin (feather-Ag) of chicken infected with JM strain of Marek's disease herpesvirus (MDHV) and cell extracts of cultures infected with either Type 2 plaque producing agent (PPA) of MDHV or turkey herpesvirus (HVT) (Type 2-Ag, HVT-Ag) had 1 precipitation line in common. Hyperimmune sera to the common antigen (common-Ag) neutralized both cell-free virus of Type 2 PPA and HVT. However, these viruses were neutralized to a greater extent by homologous antiserum. Absorption of HVT antiserum or hyperimmune serum to Type 2 PPA with common-Ag reduced their neutralizing activity. This reduction was almost complete with homologous antigen but less complete with heterologous antigen. The location of antigen in Type 2 PPA and HVT infected cells was determined using hyperimmune serum to the common-Ag in fluorescent antibody tests. Antigen mainly occurred in the cytoplasm of cells corresponding to the rounded refractile cells in the plaques, whereas unfixed cells showed antigen on the cytoplasmic membrane. The common-Ag associated with MDHV or HVT infections might be a virus structural component which is associated with the envelope.
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Onuma, M., Mikami, T., Hayashi, T.T.A. et al. Studies of Marek's disease herpesvirus and Turkey herpesvirus specific common antigen which stimulates the production of neutralizing antibodies. Archives of Virology 48, 85–97 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01320568
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