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Emma Woolner

University of AlbertaORCID 0000-0002-8697-7802Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1 Organism:virus· 1

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The Q226H Mutation in Avian H5N1 Hemagglutinin Mediates a Path towards Structural Adaptation in Humans

Ross A. Edwards, Oluwafemi F. Adu, Egor P. Tchesnokov, Dana Kocíncová, Emma Woolner, Zoe Turner, Duong T. Bui, Lara K. Mahal, Nathan J. Zelyas, John S. Klassen, Andrei P. Drabovich, Kalyan Das, Matthias Götte

The paper shows that the Q226H mutation in H5N1 hemagglutinin allows binding to human-type a2-6 sialic acid receptors, suggesting a path towards human adaptation.

bioRxiv · May 26, 2026 · PreprintImmunology