Functional, Immunogenetic, and Structural Convergence in Influenza Immunity between Humans and Macaques
Maya Sangesland, Ning Li, Yaroslav Tsybovsky, Megan D. Rodgers, Julianna Han, Alesandra J. Rodriguez, James A. Ferguson, Amy R. Henry, Sarah D. Smith, Jesmine Roberts-Torres, Rebecca A. Gillespie, Cuiping Liu, Jonah S. Merriam, Tyler Stephens, Connor Williams, , Masaru Kanekiyo
This study shows that macaques can elicit human-like broadly neutralizing antibodies against influenza HA stem regions, with similar immunogenetic and structural features.
Science Translational Medicine · Sep 10, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology