Dissociation kinetics and avidity gate SARS-CoV-2 neutralization by HR2 stem helix antibodies
Virginia Crivelli, Concetta Guerra, Morgan E. Abernathy, Jacopo Sgrignani, Giada Zoppi, Mia L. Greeson, Annalisa Sanga, Patrizia Locatelli, Jasmine Cantergiani, Benedetta Cena, Tomás Cervantes Rincón, Yu Erica Lee, Michael R. Eso, David Jarrossay, Maira Biggiogero, , Andrea Cavalli
This study identifies hr2.016, a potent and broad SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody, and shows its neutralization depends on kinetic stability and avidity.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintImmunology