Cross-Reactive and Potent Neutralizing Antibody Responses in Human Survivors of Natural Ebolavirus Infection.
Cell
; 164(3): 392-405, 2016 Jan 28.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26806128
ABSTRACT
Recent studies have suggested that antibody-mediated protection against the Ebolaviruses may be achievable, but little is known about whether or not antibodies can confer cross-reactive protection against viruses belonging to diverse Ebolavirus species, such as Ebola virus (EBOV), Sudan virus (SUDV), and Bundibugyo virus (BDBV). We isolated a large panel of human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against BDBV glycoprotein (GP) using peripheral blood B cells from survivors of the 2007 BDBV outbreak in Uganda. We determined that a large proportion of mAbs with potent neutralizing activity against BDBV bind to the glycan cap and recognize diverse epitopes within this major antigenic site. We identified several glycan cap-specific mAbs that neutralized multiple ebolaviruses, including SUDV, and a cross-reactive mAb that completely protected guinea pigs from the lethal challenge with heterologous EBOV. Our results provide a roadmap to develop a single antibody-based treatment effective against multiple Ebolavirus infections.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Survivors
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
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Ebolavirus
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Antibodies, Neutralizing
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States