DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN ANTIBODIES AGAINST HTLV-1, HTLV-II OR RELATED RETROVIRUSES, NEW PEPTIDES, DETECTION OF ANTIBODIES AND IMMUNOASSAY KITS

摘要

A method of discriminating between specific antibodies in samples of sera orother body fluids from humans or otherprimates containing antibodies arising from infection with HTLV-I, containingantibodies arising from infection with HTLV-II orcontaining antibodies arising from infection with related retroviruses, isdescribed. In said method, the sample to be analyzed issubjected to at least four immunoassays, each using a different diagnosticantigen selected from four defined groups of peptides.Additionally, an immunoassay kit adapted for said method of discrimination,new peptides and a method of detecting antibodieswith said peptides, are described.