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Prashanta Dutta

Washington State UniversityORCID 0000-0001-5082-3994Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintApr 13, 2026

A Prefusion Form of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 gB has a Distinct Antigenic Signature

Albina O. Makio, Prashanta Dutta, Jin Liu, Anthony V. Nicola

This study examines the antigenic differences between a prefusion and wild-type form of HSV-1 gB, finding distinct antigenic profiles and suggesting pH-induced conformational changes.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.12.718011

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MicrobiologyNanoscalePeer-reviewedJan 1, 2025

Modulation of specific interactions within a viral fusion protein predicted from machine learning blocks membrane fusion

Ryan E. Odstrcil, Albina O. Makio, McKenna A. Hull…·Jin Liu

The paper identifies a critical polar interaction in the viral fusion protein gB using machine learning and experiments, showing its role in stabilizing the pre-fusion conformation and blocking membrane fusion.

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