Antigenic determinants of HAstV-VA1 neutralization and their relevance in the human immune response
I. Ramirez-Bello, T. Lopez, R. Espinosa, A. Ghosh, K. Green, L. Riano-Umbarila, C. Gaspar-Castillo, C. Alpuche-Aranda, S. Lopez, R. M. DuBois, C. F. Arias
This paper identifies three neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against HAstV-VA1 and maps their epitopes, revealing four antigenic sites and immune pressure-driven mutations in a patient with encephalitis.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology