Infectivity-enhancing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Antibodies against the receptor binding domain of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 play an important role in preventing infection as neutralizing antibodies. However, antibodies that recognize a specific site on the N-terminal domain of the spike protein induce an open domain of receptor binding that increases the binding of ACE2 and enhances the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, the presence of the infectivity-enhancing antibodies reduces the neutralizing activity of the neutralizing antibodies. Therefore, when considering the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2, it is necessary to consider not only neutralizing antibodies but also the balance between neutralizing and infectivity-enhancing antibodies. In this article, function and mechanism of infectivity-enhancing antibodies are introduced.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:71

Enthalten in:

Uirusu - 71(2021), 2 vom: 28., Seite 169-174

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Japanisch

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Date Revised 28.05.2023

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.2222/jsv.71.169

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NLM357481836