Structure and immunogenicity of pre-fusion-stabilized human metapneumovirus F glycoprotein

An efficient vaccine for human metapneumovirus (hMPV) will likely rely on neutralizing antibodies against the fusion protein (F). Here, the authors determine the crystal structure of pre-fusion-stabilized hMPV F and identify a dense glycan shield that affects generation of neutralizing antibodies.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael B. Battles, Vicente Más, Eduardo Olmedillas, Olga Cano, Mónica Vázquez, Laura Rodríguez, José A. Melero, Jason S. McLellan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01708-9