Surface Markers on Human B and T Lymphocytes: VIII. Association Between Complement and Epstein‐Barr Virus Receptors on Human Lymphoid Cells

An association has been found between the Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) and complement (C3d) receptors on human lymphoid cells. The evidence was fourfold: there was a correlation between the expression of these two receptors; inhibition experiments showed that the binding sites probably are close to each other in the cell membrane, although not identical; EBV and complement receptors have been found to co‐cap in either order; and lymphoid cell lines lacking complement receptors could not be superinfected with EBV.