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V. Le Sage, N. C. Rockey, K. R. McCarthy, A. J. French, M. J. Shephard, R. McBride, J. E. Jones, S. G. Walter, J. D. Doyle, L. Xu, D. J. Barbeau, S. Wang, S. A. Frizzell, L. H. Rigatti, M. M. Myerburg, , S. S. Lakdawala
The paper assesses the pandemic risk of swine H1N2 influenza viruses by analyzing their transmission potential and immune response in ferrets.
bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2024Microbiology
H. C. Simmons, J. Finney, R. Kotaki, Y. Adachi, A. P. Moseman, A. Watanabe, S. Song, L. R. Robinson-McCarthy, V. Le Sage, M. Kuraoka, E. A. Moseman, G. Kelsoe, Y. Takahashi, K. R. McCarthy
This paper identifies a class of human antibodies that bind a conserved HA head-stem interface epitope, offering broad protection against influenza A serotypes in mice.
bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2023Microbiology
H. C. Simmons, A. Watanabe, T. H. Oguin, G. D. Sempowski, M. Kuraoka, G. H. Kelsoe, K. R. McCarthy
This paper identifies a class of antibodies that neutralize both H1 and H3 influenza viruses by overcoming a steric barrier at the HA RBS.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology
L. L. Rennick, L. R. Robinson-McCarthy, S. Nambulli, W. P. Duprex, K. R. McCarthy
The paper identifies a SARS-CoV-2 variant with a deletion in the RBD that disrupts a conserved antibody epitope across sarbecoviruses.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology
K. R. McCarthy, J. Lee, A. Watanabe, M. Kuraoka, L. R. Robinson-McCarthy, G. Georgiou, G. Kelsoe, S. Harrison
The paper identifies a focused, protective antibody response targeting a conserved region at the influenza hemagglutinin head interface, showing cross-serotype binding and potential for durable immunity.
bioRxiv · Dec 28, 2020Immunology
K. R. McCarthy, L. J. Rennick, S. Nambulli, L. R. Robinson-McCarthy, W. G. Bain, G. Haidar, W. P. Duprex
The paper identifies recurrent deletions in the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein that drive antibody escape by altering epitopes and accelerating antigenic evolution.
bioRxiv · Nov 19, 2020Microbiology
K. R. McCarthy, J. L. Timpona, S. Jenni, V. Brusic, W. E. Johnson, S. P. J. WHELAN, L. R. Robinson-McCarthy
The paper identifies EnvP(b)1, an ancient retroviral envelope gene expressed in human tissues, and shows its structural similarity to modern leukemia virus Envs, suggesting a conserved scaffold for receptor binding evolution.
bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology
L. R. Robinson-McCarthy, K. R. McCarthy, M. Raaben, S. Piccinotti, J. Nieuwenhuis, S. H. Stubbs, M. J. G. Bakker, S. P. J. Whelan
This study identifies heparan sulfate as critical for HERV-K virus entry and defines key steps in its infectious pathway.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2018Microbiology