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Consensus H3N2 HA immunogens incorporating key antigenic mutations elicit broad-spectrum neutralizing responses.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2026
An Yimeng, Cai Meina, Zhao Chenyan, Zhang Mengyi, Wu Xi, Huang Weijin, Zhou Xu, Wang Youchun
Abstract excerpt
Seasonal influenza A/H3N2 poses a significant public health burden due to its rapid antigenic evolution, necessitating frequent vaccine updates. This study systematically analysed the antigenic evolution of 14 H3N2 vaccine strains (2000-2022) using pseudovirus-based neutralization assays and antigenic cartography. Vaccine strains exhibited cross-neutralization patterns, with higher reactivity among strains from...
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- Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype
- Humans
- Mutation
- Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus
- Antigens, Viral
- Antibodies, Neutralizing
