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Eszter Kovacs

Utrecht University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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Acquisition of specific human respiratory tract binding of 2.3.4.4b H5N1 hemagglutinins requires multiple mutations

María Ríos Carrasco, Mafalda F Guerreiro Cabana, Eszter Kovacs, Zoé Ducarne, Cindy G. J. Cleypool, Geert‐Jan Boons, Robert P. de Vries

This study shows that multiple mutations, not just Q226L, are required for H5N1 hemagglutinin to bind human respiratory tract tissue, highlighting the complexity of receptor specificity evolution.

Journal of Virology · Aug 10, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

H5N1 2.3.4.4b HA E190D and Q226H mutations, picked up as minority variants in a patient, result in an inability to bind sialic acid.

Eszter Kovacs, María Ríos Carrasco, Mafalda F Guerreiro Cabana, Robert P. de Vries

The paper shows that E190D and Q226H mutations in H5N1 HA reduce sialic acid binding across multiple H5 backgrounds.

Virology · May 12, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology