Eli has blogged before about the potential for a more universal flu vaccine, using conserved epitopes. Last week the same group that previously described a monoclonal antibody targeting a conserved epitope on group 1 influenza A viruses, reported on a second monoclonal antibody that has broad neutralizing activity against group 2 viruses. Both of the antibodies described by this group bind to conserved regions at the base of a hemagglutinin stalk and interfere with fusion of the virus with host cells.
Selasa, 19 Juli 2011
Are we closer to a universal flu vaccine?
Eli has blogged before about the potential for a more universal flu vaccine, using conserved epitopes. Last week the same group that previously described a monoclonal antibody targeting a conserved epitope on group 1 influenza A viruses, reported on a second monoclonal antibody that has broad neutralizing activity against group 2 viruses. Both of the antibodies described by this group bind to conserved regions at the base of a hemagglutinin stalk and interfere with fusion of the virus with host cells.
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