Rhesus Cytomegalovirus-encoded Fcγ-binding glycoproteins facilitate viral evasion from IgG-mediated humoral immunity
C. E. Otero, S. Petkova, M. Ebermann, H. Taher, N. John, K. Hoffmann, A. Davalos, M. J. Mostrom, R. M. Gilbride, C. Papen, A. Barber-Axthelm, E. A. Scheef, R. Barfield, L. M. Sprehe, S. Kendall, , P. Kolb
This study identifies and characterizes Rhesus CMV-encoded Fcγ-binding glycoproteins, showing they delay antibody-mediated immune control during primary infection.
bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2024Microbiology