ImmunologyVaccinePeer-reviewed
Sex differences in vaccine-induced neuraminidase cross-recognition impact H5N1 dissemination to the lower respiratory tract in mice
Sabal Chaulagain, Anne P. Werner, Maclaine A. Parish…·Sabra L. Klein
This study shows that sex differences in vaccine-induced neuraminidase (NA) antibody responses affect H5N1 virus dissemination in mice, with females showing better protection against lower respiratory tract infection.
DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.129189