Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies That Target the Spike Receptor Binding Domain Confer Fc Receptor-Independent Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Syrian Hamsters
oleh: Wen Su, Sin Fun Sia, Aaron J. Schmitz, Traci L. Bricker, Tyler N. Starr, Allison J. Greaney, Jackson S. Turner, Bassem M. Mohammed, Zhuoming Liu, Ka Tim Choy, Tamarand L. Darling, Astha Joshi, Ka Man Cheng, Alvina Y. L. Wong, Houda H. Harastani, John M. Nicholls, Sean P. J. Whelan, Jesse D. Bloom, Hui-Ling Yen, Ali H. Ellebedy, Adrianus C. M. Boon
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| Diterbitkan: | American Society for Microbiology 2021-10-01 |
Deskripsi
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein is the main target for neutralizing antibodies. These antibodies can be elicited through immunization or passively transferred as therapeutics in the form of convalescent-phase sera or monoclonal antibodies (MAbs).