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| Title | Protection against lethal canine distemper virus infection by a dual epitope-targeting synthetic antibody. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 17, Issue 1, Page 103, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Jan 7, 2026 |
Authors | Melanie Scherer / Nadia Djabeur / Oliver Siering / Jean-Marc Jeckelmann / Marianne Wyss / Marina Cresci / Morgane Di Palma Subran / Rainer Riedl / Patrick Chames / Christian K Pfaller / Bevan Sawatsky / Dimitrios Fotiadis / Philippe Plattet / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Despite vaccine availability, the morbilliviruses measles virus and canine distemper virus (CDV) are still causing major health impairments in human and animal populations. Here, we identified two ...Despite vaccine availability, the morbilliviruses measles virus and canine distemper virus (CDV) are still causing major health impairments in human and animal populations. Here, we identified two potent, neutralizing single domain antibodies directed against the tetrameric receptor binding (H) protein of CDV. Structural analyses spotlighted two vulnerable sites within the H protein. While the first overlaps with the receptor binding site, the second encompasses amino acid residues of two protomers located at the distal dimeric head interface, which supports distinct mechanisms of neutralization. Upon application of an engineered tetravalent and biparatopic antibody, ferrets were protected at a remarkably low antibody dose (1 mg/kg) administered intra-peritoneally on days 3 and 7 post-exposure of a lethal CDV challenge. Collectively, this study spotlights the power of integrating multiple mechanisms of neutralization in a single format and provides a roadmap to design next-generation therapeutics against morbilliviral infections as well as other infectious pathogens. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:41501035 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.1 - 4.3 Å |
| Structure data | ![]() EMDB-52020: Cryo-EM consensus map of the canine distemper virus tetrameric attachment H glycoprotein in complex with two different Nanobodies ![]() EMDB-52021: Cryo-EM focused refined map of the canine distemper virus dimer II region of the tetrameric attachment H glycoprotein in complex with two different Nanobodies ![]() EMDB-52023: Cryo-EM focused refined map of the canine distemper virus dimer I region of the tetrameric attachment H glycoprotein in complex with two different Nanobodies EMDB-52024, PDB-9hbp: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-NAG: |
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Keywords | VIRAL PROTEIN / canine distemper virus / hemagglutinine / CDV / H-protein / Complex / Nanobody |
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