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| Title | Structural and functional characterization of the antigenicity of influenza A virus hemagglutinin subtype H15. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Cell Rep, Vol. 45, Issue 1, Page 116773, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Jan 27, 2026 |
Authors | Disha Bhavsar / André Nicolás León / Wei-Li Hsu / Eduard Puente-Massaguer / James A Ferguson / Julianna Han / Patrick Wilson / Andrew B Ward / Florian Krammer / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Avian H15 influenza viruses are closely related to H7 viruses, but only 22 H15 sequences have been reported since 1987, suggesting both rarity and minimal antigenic variation. Here, we characterized ...Avian H15 influenza viruses are closely related to H7 viruses, but only 22 H15 sequences have been reported since 1987, suggesting both rarity and minimal antigenic variation. Here, we characterized a panel of mouse monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) raised against the A/wedge-tailed shearwater/Western Australia/2576/1979 ancestral strain, and a human mAb isolated from an H7N9 vaccinee. We found differences in binding and neutralization profiles against the ancestral strain and drifted strains of H15 isolated after 2008. mAbs exhibiting hemagglutination inhibition activity against the ancestral strain do not show binding to drifted strains, hinting at antigenic differences near the receptor binding site. We show that the mAbs protect in vivo and elucidate mAb-antigen interactions using negative stain and cryo-electron microscopy. The characterization of H15 antigenicity and the mechanisms of antibody-mediated neutralization expands our knowledge of this sparsely sampled avian influenza virus subtype and informs our understanding of immune pressures on viral surface glycoproteins. |
External links | Cell Rep / PubMed:41485218 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.14 - 25.0 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-71419, PDB-9p9q: EMDB-71420, PDB-9p9r: EMDB-71421, PDB-9p9s: EMDB-71422, PDB-9p9t: ![]() EMDB-71424: KL-H15-6F6 Fab in complex with soluble A/wedge-tailed shearwater/Western Australia/2576/1979 H15 hemagglutinin trimer ![]() EMDB-71480: Negative stain map of H15 HA (A/wedge-tailed shearwater/Western Australia/2576/1979) in complex with monoclonal Fab 6G8 ![]() EMDB-71481: Negative stain map of H15 HA (A/wedge-tailed shearwater/Western Australia/2576/1979) in complex with monoclonal Fab 3G11 ![]() EMDB-71482: Negative stain map of H15 HA (A/wedge-tailed shearwater/Western Australia/2576/1979) in complex with monoclonal Fab 6F6 |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-NAG: |
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Keywords | VIRAL PROTEIN/Immune System / influenza virus / hemagglutinin / avian influenza virus / antibody Fab complex / glycoprotein / VIRAL PROTEIN / VIRAL PROTEIN-Immune System complex |
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