Julia N. Faraone

This study examines how glycosylation mutations in the NTD of the SARS-CoV-2 XEC variant affect neutralizing antibody responses, cell-cell fusion, and spike stability.

This study evaluates neutralization, infectivity, and stability of JN.1-derived SARS-CoV-2 subvariants, finding that DelS31 mutation in the NTD reduces nAb titers, impairs infectivity, and increases spike stability.

This study evaluates neutralization resistance, infectivity, and membrane fusion of JN.1-derived SARS-CoV-2 subvariants SLip, FLiRT, and KP.2, identifying key mutations affecting antibody sensitivity and spike function.

This study compares immune evasion, antigenicity, and cell-cell fusion properties of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.87.1 and JN.1 variants, finding BA.2.87.1 shows less neutralization escape and higher infectivity than JN.1 and XBB.1.5.

This study compares immune evasion, infectivity, and fusogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.2.86 and FLip using neutralization assays and cell-based experiments.