Identification of a highly conserved neutralizing epitope within the RBD region of diverse SARS-CoV-2 variants

Abstract The constant emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants continues to impair the efficacy of existing neutralizing antibodies, especially XBB.1.5 and EG.5, which showed exceptional immune evasion properties. Here, we identify a highly conserved neutralizing epitope targeted by a broad-spectrum neutral...

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Main Authors: Yanqun Wang, An Yan, Deyong Song, Maoqin Duan, Chuangchuang Dong, Jiantao Chen, Zihe Jiang, Yuanzhu Gao, Muding Rao, Jianxia Feng, Zhaoyong Zhang, Ruxi Qi, Xiaomin Ma, Hong Liu, Beibei Yu, Qiaoping Wang, Mengqi Zong, Jie Jiao, Pingping Xing, Rongrong Pan, Dan Li, Juxue Xiao, Junbo Sun, Ying Li, Linfeng Zhang, Zhenduo Shen, Baiping Sun, Yanyan Zhao, Lu Zhang, Jun Dai, Jingxian Zhao, Lan Wang, Changlin Dou, Zheng Liu, Jincun Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45050-3