Cross-reactivity of Malaysian rat cytomegalovirus strains with its human counterpart

• Main Authors: Camalxaman, Siti Nazrina, Allaudin, Zeenathul Nazariah, Quah, Yi Wan, Loh, Hwei San, Hassan, Zuridah, Abdul Rahman, Sheikh Omar, Mohd Lila, Mohd Azmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25420/1/Cross-reactivity%20of%20Malaysian%20rat%20cytomegalovirus%20strains%20with%20its%20human%20counterpart.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25420/; http://msptm.org/journal-vol-28-no-3/

This study probes into the prospect of cross-reactivity of HCMV with RCMV which has not been acknowledged to date. We describe the uncovering of a protein with an estimated size of between 61-68 kDa from local RCMV strains which reacted with HCMV positive sera. Our findings are a first disclosure of...