Neutralization Interfering Antibodies: A “Novel” Example of Humoral Immune Dysfunction Facilitating Viral Escape?

The immune response against some viral pathogens, in particular those causing chronic infections, is often ineffective notwithstanding a robust humoral neutralizing response. Several evasion mechanisms capable of subverting the activity of neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) have been described. Among th...

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Main Authors: Roberto Burioni, Laura Solforosi, Massimo Clementi, Roberta A. Diotti, Matteo Castelli, Elena Criscuolo, Nicola Clementi, Giuseppe Sautto, Mancini Nicasio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/9/1731