Cross-lineage protection by human antibodies binding the influenza B hemagglutinin

Immune recognition of Influenza B virus (IBV) is poorly understood. Here, Liu et al. use flow cytometry to characterize IBV-specific memory B cell responses following seasonal vaccination and show that elicited cross-reactive antibodies can protect against infection, providing a platform for vaccine...

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Main Authors: Yi Liu, Hyon-Xhi Tan, Marios Koutsakos, Sinthujan Jegaskanda, Robyn Esterbauer, Danielle Tilmanis, Malet Aban, Katherine Kedzierska, Aeron C. Hurt, Stephen J. Kent, Adam K. Wheatley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08165-y