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Stabilization of the H5 clade 2.3.4.4b hemagglutinin improves vaccine-elicited neutralizing antibody responses in mice.
Science translational medicine - 4 Mar 2026
Dosey Annie, Dadonaite Bernadeta, Gillespie Rebecca A, Leaf Elizabeth M, Vukovich Matthew J, McGowan Jackson, Grey Emily, Muramatsu Hiromi, Jun Rachel H J, Pardi Norbert, Kanekiyo Masaru, Bloom Jesse D, King Neil P
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Transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza from H5 clade 2.3.4.4b has expanded in recent years to infect large populations of birds and mammals, heightening the risk of a human pandemic. Influenza viruses that are adapted to transmission in birds and a variety of mammals tend to have a less stable hemagglutinin (HA) than seasonal influenza viruses, enabling membrane fusion at comparatively higher pH...
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