Immune evasion of neutralizing antibodies by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

L Wang, M Møhlenberg, P Wang, H Zhou - Cytokine & growth factor …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since its emergence at the end of 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) has caused the infection of more than 600 million people worldwide and has …

Structural insights into the modulation of coronavirus spike tilting and infectivity by hinge glycans

D Chmielewski, EA Wilson, G Pintilie, P Zhao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Coronavirus spike glycoproteins presented on the virion surface mediate receptor binding,
and membrane fusion during virus entry and constitute the primary target for vaccine and …

Remdesivir reduced mortality in immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19 across variant waves: findings from routine clinical practice

E Mozaffari, A Chandak, RL Gottlieb… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Immunocompromised patients are at high risk of severe coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) and death, yet treatment strategies for immunocompromised patients …

The smallest functional antibody fragment: ultralong CDR H3 antibody knob regions potently neutralize SARS-CoV-2

R Huang, G Warner Jenkins, Y Kim… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Cows produce antibodies with a disulfide-bonded antigen-binding domain embedded within
ultralong heavy chain third complementarity determining regions. This “knob” domain is …

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 mutations associated with resistance to therapeutic monoclonal antibodies that emerge after treatment.

D Focosi, S McConnell, DJ Sullivan… - Drug Resistance Updates, 2023 - Elsevier
The mutation rate of the Omicron sublineage has led to baseline resistance against all
previously authorized anti-Spike monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Nevertheless, in case more …

Potent high-avidity neutralizing antibodies and T cell responses after COVID-19 vaccination in individuals with B cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma

A Keppler-Hafkemeyer, C Greil, PR Wratil… - Nature Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Individuals with hematologic malignancies are at increased risk for severe coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), yet profound analyses of COVID-19 vaccine-induced immunity …

Structure-based discovery of dual pathway inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 entry

H Wang, Q Yang, X Liu, Z Xu, M Shao, D Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Since 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has evolved rapidly and gained resistance to multiple
therapeutics targeting the virus. Development of host-directed antivirals offers broad …

Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with host cells and antibodies: experiment and simulation

H Nguyen, HL Nguyen, PD Lan, NQ Thai… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of
the devastating global COVID-19 pandemic announced by WHO in March 2020. Through …

Memory B cell development elicited by mRNA booster vaccinations in the elderly

Z Wang, F Muecksch, R Raspe, F Johannsen… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - rupress.org
Despite mRNA vaccination, elderly individuals remain especially vulnerable to severe
consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Here, we compare the memory B cell responses in …

A highly potent human neutralizing antibody prevents vertical transmission of Rift Valley fever virus in a rat model

CM McMillen, NS Chapman, RM Hoehl… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an emerging mosquito-transmitted virus that circulates in
livestock and humans in Africa and the Middle East. Outbreaks lead to high rates of …