Germinal center-independent memory B cells provide rapid protection from lethal influenza challenges
Elif Çakan, Faez Amokrane Nait Mohamed, Anson Hui, Essi C. Logan, Nicole Ingram, Caroline A Alexander, Jack Smerczynski, Chinmay V. Gadiraju, Emma Barnes, DANIEL A. MOUNIER, Bruce D. Walker, Daniel Lingwood, Shiv S Pillai
The paper identifies a durable, diverse GC-independent memory B cell population that provides rapid protection from influenza challenges.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2026 · PreprintImmunology