“…As the M r of the doublet corresponds with that of the E1 protein, as determined by Enzmann & Weiland (1978), and because eight of the above 13 MAbs neutralize HCV strain Brescia, we conclude that the gp54-gp51 doublet is the envelope protein E1 of HCV strain Brescia. Protein E1 of strains Brescia and Alfort had identical M r values, but E1 of strain C had a slightly higher Mr. BVDV is reportedly neutralized by MAbs directed against a 53K to 55K glycoprotein (Magar et al, 1988), against a heterogeneous 56K glycoprotein (Bolin et al, 1988), and against a 56K to 58K glycoprotein (Donis et al, 1988). Thus, we can safely conclude that E1 of the pestiviruses is heterogeneous, has an Mr of approximately 51K to 58K, and induces neutralizing antibodies.…”