Western blot assay summary of antibody response to HTLV-1 antigens
. | Antibody responses . | . | . | . | . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inoculum . | Rabbit . | Week 0 . | Week 2 . | Week 4 . | Week 8 . | ||||
| ACH.95 | R1 | – | + | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.95 | R2 | – | + | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.95 | R16 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.95 | R17 | ∥ | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.75 | R11 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.75 | R12 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.75 | R13 | – | + | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.75 | R14 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.195 | R18 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.195 | R19 | – | * | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.195 | R20 | – | + | +++§ | +++§ | ||||
| ACH.195 | R21 | – | * | – | – | ||||
| ACH.1 | R5 | – | + | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.1 | R10 | – | * | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.1 | R22 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| PBMC | R9 | – | – | – | – | ||||
. | Antibody responses . | . | . | . | . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inoculum . | Rabbit . | Week 0 . | Week 2 . | Week 4 . | Week 8 . | ||||
| ACH.95 | R1 | – | + | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.95 | R2 | – | + | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.95 | R16 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.95 | R17 | ∥ | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.75 | R11 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.75 | R12 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.75 | R13 | – | + | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.75 | R14 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.195 | R18 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.195 | R19 | – | * | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.195 | R20 | – | + | +++§ | +++§ | ||||
| ACH.195 | R21 | – | * | – | – | ||||
| ACH.1 | R5 | – | + | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.1 | R10 | – | * | +++ | +++ | ||||
| ACH.1 | R22 | – | +++ | +++ | +++ | ||||
| PBMC | R9 | – | – | – | – | ||||
– indicates no response; +++, strong response (strong reactivity to both Gag and Env antigens); +, weak response (weak reactivity to both Gag and Env antigens).
Indeterminate response (reactivity to only 1 Gag or Env antigen)
Antibody response to HTLV-2 SU
Slight response to Env TM was seen and was interpreted as a cross-reaction due to the high concentration of serum (1:100) in the reaction