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Mapping SARS-CoV-2 immunity after an XBB.1.5 booster by antigenic cartography of merged human and hamster sera

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By Marta Bermejo-Jambrina, Antonia Netzl, Ludwig Knabl, Melanie Schmitt, Annika Rössler, Gagandeep Singh, Seok-Chan Park, Michael Schotsaert, Anna Z Mykytyn, Bart L Haagmans, Wegene Borena, Derek Smith, Janine Kimpel
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Abstract The ongoing evolution of SARS-CoV-2, particularly the emergence and rapid spread of new immune-evasive variants, continues to challenge the durability of vaccine-induced protection. Understanding how repeated variant exposures shape neutralizing antibody breadth is therefore essential for optimizing booster design.
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No molecular or serological evidence of Zikavirus infection among healthy blood donors living in or travelling to regions where Aedes albopictus circulates

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By Wegene Borena, Tamara Hofer, Karin Stiasny, Stephan W. Aberle
| PLOS
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