[Immunological characteristics of Aujeszky's disease virus glycoprotein].

A panel of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) specific to glycoprotein D (gD) of Aujeszky's disease virus (ADV, Suid herpesvirus 1) was produced and characterized. MAbs were used to identify 9 topologically different epitopes and epitopic groups on gD. The majority of the identified epitopes were conformational.

[Interaction of the glycoprotein gB of Aujeszky's disease virus (Suid herpesvirus 1) with cellular heparan sulfates].

The interaction of the glycoprotein gB of Aujesky's disease virus (ADV, Suid herpesvirus 1) with heparan sulfates of BHK-21 cells was studied. The study used the native glycoprotein gB purified from the virus envelope by affinity chromatography based on gB-specific monoclonal antibodies. The cellular binding of the glycoprotein gB was specific and dose-dependent.

[Incorporation of glycoproteins of the Aujeszky's disease virus ( Suid herpesvirus 1) into artificial liposome membranes and their interaction with cells].

The purpose of the case study was to investigate the interplay between liposomes, containing the in-built glycoproteins of the Aujeszky disease virus (ADV, Suid herpesvirus 1) with plasmatic membranes of sensitive cells. The conditions of reconstructing the ADV glycoproteins into artificial-liposome membranes were optimized. The above liposomes (virosomes), 40 x 200 nm, were impermeable to univalent ions, which confirmed the virosome membranes were intact.

[Immunomodulating effect of electromagnetic waves on production of tumor necrosis factor in mice with various rates of neoplasm growth].

The effects of low-density centimeter waves (8.15-18 GHz, 1 microW/cm2, 1 h daily for 14 days; MW) on tumor necrosis factor production in macrophages of mice with different growth rate of a cancer solid model produced after hypodermic injection of Ehrlich carcinoma ascites cells into hind legs were studied. After irradiation, an increase in the concentration of tumor necrosis factor in immunocompetent cells of healthy and, specially, of tumor-bearing animals was observed; and the effect of stimulation was higher upon exposure of mice carrying rapidly growing tumors.