[Preparation and characteristics of monoclonal antibodies to protein E2 (GP55) of classical hog cholera virus].

Twenty-eight hybridomas producing monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to proteins of classical swine virus (CSFV) were obtained by fusion of AS2/0 murine myeloma cells with splenocytes of BALB/c mice. The recombinant E2 glycoprotein of CSFV and the gradient-purified CSFV strain Shimen were used as an antigen for immunization. Twenty-four hybridomas produced MAbs of class IgG and four hybridomas did MAbs of class IgM. All MAbs were specific for E2 protein of CSFV. Competitive enzyme immunoassay showed that MAbs detected 8 epitopes on protein E2.