Determinants of Natural Killer Cell-Mediated Antibody Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity in SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
Delphine Depierreux, Felicitas Ruiz, Michelle Lilly, Jamie Guenthoer, Vrasha Chohan, Julie M. Overbaugh
This study identifies epitope targeting as the main determinant of ADCC activity in SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, showing that moderate binding and not SHM or neutralization potency drives immune cell activation.
PLoS Pathogens · Mar 12, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology