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| Title | Human naïve B cells recognize prepandemic influenza virus hemagglutinins. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Sci Immunol, Vol. 10, Issue 103, Page eado9572, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Jan 24, 2025 |
Authors | Jared Feldman / Ana Sofia Ferreira Ramos / Mya Vu / Daniel P Maurer / Victoria C Rosado / Daniel Lingwood / Goran Bajic / Aaron G Schmidt / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Understanding the naïve B cell repertoire and its specificity for potential zoonotic threats, such as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5Nx viruses, may allow prediction of infection- or ...Understanding the naïve B cell repertoire and its specificity for potential zoonotic threats, such as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5Nx viruses, may allow prediction of infection- or vaccine-specific responses. However, this naïve repertoire and the possibility to respond to emerging, prepandemic viruses are largely undetermined. Here, we profiled naïve B cell reactivity against a prototypical HPAI H5 hemagglutinin (HA), the major target of antibody responses. We found that the frequency of H5-specific human naïve B cells targeting the HA "head" domain was increased relative to cross-reactive B cells to a circulating seasonal H1N1 strain. We classified the isolated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) by the HA epitopes engaged and found that selected mAbs neutralized H5N1 at germline. We determined a cryo-electron microscopic structure of one mAb in complex with H5 HA to define its epitope. Our study defines the naïve human B cell repertoire recognizing a potentially zoonotic HPAI. |
External links | Sci Immunol / PubMed:39854479 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.1 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-42377, PDB-8ume: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-NAG: |
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Keywords | VIRAL PROTEIN / Hemagglutinin / Influenza A / Antibody / Fab |
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