Highly conserved sequences for human neutralization epitope on hemagglutinin of influenza A viruses H3N2, H1N1 and H5N1: Implication for human monoclonal …

A Yamashita, N Kawashita, R Kubota-Koketsu… - Biochemical and …, 2010 - Elsevier
The epitope sequences within the hemagglutinin (HA) of influenza A virus H3N2 at amino
acid residues 173–181 and 227–239 that forms anti-parallel β-sheet structure are similarly …

A human monoclonal antibody derived from a vaccinated volunteer recognizes heterosubtypically a novel epitope on the hemagglutinin globular head of H1 and H9 …

N Boonsathorn, S Panthong, S Koksunan… - Biochemical and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Most neutralizing antibodies elicited during influenza virus infection or by vaccination have a
narrow spectrum because they usually target variable epitopes in the globular head region …

Conserved neutralizing epitope at globular head of hemagglutinin in H3N2 influenza viruses

Y Iba, Y Fujii, N Ohshima, T Sumida… - Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Neutralizing antibodies that target the hemagglutinin of influenza virus either inhibit binding
of hemagglutinin to cellular receptors or prevent the low-pH-induced conformational change …

Alternative Recognition of the Conserved Stem Epitope in Influenza A Virus Hemagglutinin by a VH3-30-Encoded Heterosubtypic Antibody

A Wyrzucki, C Dreyfus, I Kohler, M Steck… - Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A human monoclonal heterosubtypic antibody, MAb 3.1, with its heavy chain
encoded by VH3-30, was isolated using phage display with immobilized hemagglutinin (HA) …

Immunodominance of antigenic site B in the hemagglutinin of the current H3N2 influenza virus in humans and mice

F Broecker, STH Liu, W Sun, F Krammer… - Journal of …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The hemagglutinin protein of H3N2 influenza viruses is the major target of neutralizing
antibodies induced by infection and vaccination. However, the virus frequently escapes …

A human antibody recognizing a conserved epitope of H5 hemagglutinin broadly neutralizes highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses

H Hu, J Voss, G Zhang, P Buchy, T Zuo, L Wang… - Journal of …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Influenza A virus infection is a persistent threat to public health worldwide due to its ability to
evade immune surveillance through rapid genetic drift and shift. Current vaccines against …

Generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against the hemagglutinin of H3N2 influenza A viruses

F Yang, L Zhu, F Liu, L Cheng, H Yao, N Wu, H Wu, L Li - Virus Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Seasonal influenza viruses are highly contagious, leading to 290,000–650,000 mortalities
every year globally. Among the influenza viruses, influenza A virus (H3N2) has attracted …

Comparison of epitope structures of H3HAs through protein modeling of influenza A virus hemagglutinin: mechanism for selection of antigenic variants in the presence …

S Nakajima, K Nakajima, E Nobusawa… - Microbiology and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Starting with nine plaques of influenza A/Kamata/14/91 (H3N2) virus, we selected mutants in
the presence of monoclonal antibody 203 (mAb203). In total, amino acid substitutions were …

A fairly conserved epitope on the hemagglutinin of influenza A (H3N2) virus with variable accessibility to neutralizing antibody

P Vanlandschoot, E Beirnaert, S Dewilde, X Saelens… - Virology, 1995 - Elsevier
A monoclonal antibody LMBH5 was derived from mice which had been immunized with
A/Victoria/3/75 (H3Ng)-type recombinant, secreted hemagglutinin (HA), and were …

Characterization of neutralizing epitopes in antigenic site B of recently circulating influenza A (H3N2) viruses

K Beer, M Dai, S Howell, P Rijal… - Journal of General …, 2018 - microbiologyresearch.org
Influenza A (H3N2) viruses are associated with outbreaks worldwide and can cause disease
with severe complications. The impact can be reduced by vaccination, which induces …