Scientists have uncovered antibodies that target the "dark side" of the flu virus. Influenza viruses have ... structure on the surface of flu viruses: hemagglutinin (HA). This lollipop-shaped ...

may yield antibodies that have a high affinity for the target molecule, but researchers have little control over the dynamics of binding.But with quickly-evolving target molecules such as the ...

An influenza pandemic ... the variability of the hemagglutinin (HA) protein, which mediates virus binding and entry into host cells. A well-matched antibody against HA can stop the virus in ...

Duke researchers have opened a new avenue in the attack against influenza viruses by creating a vaccine that ... we'd be measuring what your antibodies do to hemagglutinin as the best metric of what's ...

The crystal structure of the hemagglutinin of both the viruses is similar, especially within the Sa antigenic site. Compared with seasonal influenza ... cross-reactive antibodies developed through ...

Seasonal influenza vaccines triggered protective immune responses against the H5N1 avian influenza virus primarily in younger ...

A team of virologists, infectious disease specialists and pathobiologists affiliated with several institutions in China and ...

have discovered an antibody-like molecule that can protect mice from various influenza viruses. The findings could pave the way for new treatments and the development of broader influenza vaccines.

Combined infection with bird flu and human flu could lead to mutations of new viruses that ... versions of influenza A, all of which use protein components called hemagglutinin (H) and ...