Directed evolution of a stem-helix targeting antibody enables MERS-CoV cross-neutralization through enhanced binding affinity
Pan-Pan Zhou, Meng Yuan, Yuexiu Zhang, Oliver Limbo, Ge Song, Fangzhu Zhao, Hejun Liu, Wan-Ting He, Tazio Capozzola, Sean Callaghan, Gabriel Avillion, Xuduo Li, Nathan Beutler, Peter Yong, Fabio Anzanello, , Raiees Andrabi
This paper describes the directed evolution of an antibody to enhance its binding affinity for MERS-CoV, resulting in cross-neutralization against multiple betacoronaviruses.
PLoS Pathogens · Aug 7, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology