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Structure and function analysis of an antibody recognizing all influenza A subtypes

Kallewaard, Nicole L. ; Corti, Davide ; Collins, Patrick J. ; Neu, Ursula ; McAuliffe, Josephine M. ; Benjamin, Ebony ; Wachter-Rosati, Leslie ; Palmer-Hill, Frances J. ; Yuan, Andy Q. ; Walker, Philip A. ; Vorlaender, Matthias K. ; Bianchi, Siro ; Guarino, Barbara ; De Marco, Anna ; Vanzetta, Fabrizia ; Agatic, Gloria ; Foglierini, Mathilde ; Pinna, Debora ; Fernandez-Rodriguez, Blanca ; Fruehwirth, Alexander ; Silacci, Chiara ; Ogrodowicz, Roksana W. ; Martin, Stephen R. ; Sallusto, Federica ; Suzich, JoAnn A. ; Lanzavecchia, Antonio ; Zhu, Qing ; Gamblin, Steven J. ; Skehel, John J.

In: Cell, 2016, vol. 166, no. 3, p. 596-608

Influenza virus remains a threat because of its ability to evade vaccine-induced immune responses due to antigenic drift. Here, we describe the isolation, evolution, and structure of a broad-spectrum human monoclonal antibody (mAb), MEDI8852, effectively reacting with all influenza A hemagglutinin (HA) subtypes. MEDI8852 uses the heavy-chain VH6-1 gene and has higher potency and breadth when...

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Immune stealth-driven O2 serotype prevalence and potential for therapeutic antibodies against multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Pennini, Meghan E. ; De Marco, Anna ; Pelletier, Mark ; Bonnell, Jessica ; Cvitkovic, Romana ; Beltramello, Martina ; Cameroni, Elisabetta ; Bianchi, Siro ; Zatta, Fabrizia ; Zhao, Wei ; Xiao, Xiaodong ; Camara, Maria M. ; DiGiandomenico, Antonio ; Semenova, Elena ; Lanzavecchia, Antonio ; Warrener, Paul ; Suzich, JoAnn ; Wang, Qun ; Corti, Davide ; Stover, C. Kendall

In: Nature communications, 2017, vol. 8, p. 1991

Emerging multidrug-resistant bacteria are a challenge for modern medicine, but how these pathogens are so successful is not fully understood. Robust antibacterial vaccines have prevented and reduced resistance suggesting a pivotal role for immunity in deterring antibiotic resistance. Here, we show the increased prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae lipopolysaccharide O2 serotype strains in all...