Non-neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 N-terminal domain antibodies protect mice against severe disease using Fc-mediated effector functions
C. N. Pierre, L. E. Adams, K. Anasti, D. Goodman, S. Stanfield-Oakley, J. M. Powers, D. Li, W. Rountree, Y. Wang, R. J. Edwards, S. M. Alam, G. Ferrari, G. D. Tomaras, B. F. Haynes, R. S. Baric, K. Saunders
This study shows non-neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies protect mice from severe disease via Fc-mediated effector functions, reducing viral load and lung damage.
bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2023Immunology