Detection in the blood serum of breast cancer patients of circulating immune complexes containing antigens showing common epitopes with structural proteins of mouse mammary tumour virus (MMTV)
Malivanova, T.F.; Litvinov, S.V.; Plevaya, E.B.; Kryukova, I.N.
Acta Virologica 32(2): 129-137
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-723X PMID: 2456679 Document Number: 312696
In the blood serum of a proportion of breast cancer patients (29.4%) immune complexes specifically reacting with the immunoglobulins of the serum against MMTV structural proteins were detected using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The presence of such complexes could decrease the titre of antibodies reactive with MMTV in the blood serum of breast cancer patients.