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Sophia Petkova

University of Freiburg

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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Rhesus Cytomegalovirus-encoded Fcγ-binding glycoproteins facilitate viral evasion from IgG-mediated humoral immunity

Claire E. Otero, Sophia Petkova, Martin Ebermann, Husam Taher, Nessy John, Katja Hoffmann, Angel Davalos, Matilda J. Moström, Roxanne M. Gilbride, Courtney R. Papen, Aaron M. Barber-Axthelm, Elizabeth A. Scheef, Richard Barfield, Lesli M. Sprehe, Savannah Kendall, , Philipp Kolb

This study identifies and characterizes Rhesus CMV-encoded Fcγ-binding glycoproteins, showing they delay antibody-mediated immune control during primary infection.

Nature Communications · Jan 30, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology