Chronic Infection Perturbs the Affinity Hierarchy of Antiviral B Cells
Mirela Dimitrova, Tiago Abreu-Mota, Jonas Fixemer, Weldy V. Bonilla, Anna‐Friederike Marx, Min Lu, Karen Tintignac, Anna Lena Kastner, Yusuf I. Ertuna, Marianna Florova, Matías Ciancaglini, Kerstin Narr, Karsten Stauffer, Julien Roux, Philippe Demougin, , Daniel D. Pinschewer
This study shows that chronic viral infection disrupts B cell affinity hierarchies by preferentially causing attrition of high-affinity B cells due to excessive antigen stimulation.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2025 · PreprintImmunology