Reactivity of some monoclonal antibodies specific for human lymphocytes with vervet monkey peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

Reactivities of some monoclonal antibodies to human lymphocyte surface antigens were tested on vervet monkey peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), using flow cytometry and immunoperoxidase techniques. A number of antibodies were identified which reacted with similar populations of lymphocytes from vervet monkeys. These included antibodies that define T cells, suppressor/cytotoxic cell subset, pan B cells, monocytes and MHC class I and II. A number of anti-CD4 markers examined were unsuitable for use in the vervet system.