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| Title | Characterization of the glycoproteins of novel fish influenza B-like viruses. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | bioRxiv, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | May 8, 2025 |
Authors | Gagandeep Singh / Jiachen Huang / Disha Bhavsar / Kirill Vasilev / James A Ferguson / Geert-Jan Boons / Viviana Simon / Robert P de Vries / Julianna Han / Andrew Ward / Florian Krammer / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Novel influenza-like virus sequences previously identified in fish and amphibians were found to cluster as a sister clade of influenza B viruses, but have thus far remained uncharacterized. We ...Novel influenza-like virus sequences previously identified in fish and amphibians were found to cluster as a sister clade of influenza B viruses, but have thus far remained uncharacterized. We demonstrate that salamander influenza-like virus (SILV) HA is functionally divergent from influenza B virus HA and does not bind to α 2,3- and α2,6-linked sialic acids. However, the HAs of Siamese algae-eater influenza-like virus (SAEILV) and chum salmon influenza-like virus (CSILV) bind to α2,3 linked sialic acid. Furthermore, SAEILV HA binds to sialyated Lewis X, is activated by human airway enzymes and is fusogenic at a wide range of pH conditions. SAEILV NA has a highly conserved active site and a similar structure to other known NAs. We also determined the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the HA of a previously described virus from the same sister clade, the Wuhan spiny eel influenza virus (WSEIV). Importantly, no cross-reactive antibodies against these HAs or NAs were found in the human serum, suggesting that humans are immunologically naïve to these viruses. |
External links | bioRxiv / PubMed:40654808 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.67 - 25.0 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-70148, PDB-9o5u: EMDB-70149, PDB-9o5w: ![]() EMDB-70150: Siamese algae-eater influenza-like virus (SAEILV) HA ![]() EMDB-70151: Salamander influenza-like virus (SILV) HA |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-NAG: |
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Keywords | HYDROLASE / Siamese algae-eater influenza-like virus / SAEILV / Flu neuraminidase / VIRUS / VIRAL PROTEIN / Wuhan spiny eel influenza virus / WSEIV / Flu Hemagglutinin / HA |
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