[Prokaryotic expression and characterization of N-terminal truncated glycoprotein gp85 of Epstein-Barr virus].

Aim: To construct a prokaryotic recombinant vector of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) membrane protein gp85, to express the protein in E.coli and characterize the antigenicity of this non-glycosylated protein.

Methods: The BXLF2 gene coding 5'-terminal truncated of EBV gp85 was amplified from the EBV strain B95-8 cell line with specific primers.