Antibodies targeting the Ebola virus glycoprotein that lack neutralization activity can nonetheless offer protection by promoting activation of natural killer (NK) cells and monocyte phagocytosis.  (from Gunn et al. Cell Host Microbe https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2018.07.009) In a companion publication to the Saphire et al.Cell manuscript published online in Cell Host Microbe on August 7, 2018 Gunn et … Continued

VIC researchers analyzed features for each of 171 monoclonal antibodies in the VIC panel to define correlations between antibody characteristics and ability to offer protection (Graphical abstract from Saphire et al. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.07.033)   In their paper published online on August 9, 2018 in Cell the VIC describes findings from a multi-year study conducted on … Continued