(Murcia : F. Hernández, 1986) Tirnár, J.; Nagy, K.; Lapis, K.
The AIDS associated HTLV-111 virus infected
H9 cells were extensively studied using light, scanning and
transmission electronmicroscopy. It was demonstrated that
the morphological features of HTLV-111 are different from
the C-type particles and are similar to those of lentiviridae.
For immunological identification high titer pre-AIDS
patient sera served as the anti-HTLV-111 envelope antibody
source. The immunoelectronmicroscopic method was able
to identify the viral envelope antigen on the surface of
infected cells and in certain areas of the viral envelope.
This is the first application of immunoelectronmicroscopy
for the identification of the HTLV-111 virus