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Potent monoclonal antibody–mediated neutralization of a divergent Hendra virus variant

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Significance A new Hendra virus variant (HeV-g2) has been recently identified in two independent studies, increasing the concern of HeV spillover. Here, we show that HeV-g2 utilizes the same host… Click to show full abstract

Significance A new Hendra virus variant (HeV-g2) has been recently identified in two independent studies, increasing the concern of HeV spillover. Here, we show that HeV-g2 utilizes the same host receptor as HeV and that a panel of previously described HeV neutralizing antibodies cross-neutralizes HeV-g2 potently. Furthermore, we describe a monoclonal antibody (hAH1.3) neutralizing HeV and HeV-g2 and reveal its epitope using X-ray crystallography. We show that targeting four nonoverlapping epitopes on the HeV attachment protein simultaneously leads to potent HeV and HeV-g2 neutralization, supporting the development of a tetravalent monoclonal antibody cocktail. Collectively, our data provide a comprehensive assessment of available countermeasures against this newly described HeV-g2 variant and delineate multiple strategies for pandemic preparedness.

Keywords: hendra virus; monoclonal antibody; hev; virus variant

Journal Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Year Published: 2022

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