Characterisation of mammary tumour virus of strain ICRC mouse

• Published in: European journal of cancer Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 251 - 261
• Main Authors: Karande, K.A., Joshi, B.J., Talageri, V.R., Dumaswala, R.U., Ranadive, Kamal J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.1978
• Subjects: Animals; Antigens, Viral - analysis; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Immunodiffusion; Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse - immunology; Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse - ultrastructure; Mice; Mice, Inbred ICR; Microscopy, Electron; Molecular Weight; Peptides - analysis; Virion - ultrastructure

The mouse mammary tumour virus (MuMTV) isolated and purified from the milk of strain ICRC mice, susceptible to spontaneous development of mammary cancer and leukemia, was investigated for its morphological, biophysical, immunological and structural characters. The purified virions banded at the dens...