Immune 6: Potent antiviral antibodies without somatic mutation

The Immune hosts explain how antibody molecules mature, then discuss the finding in infants of potent neutralizing antibodies against respiratory syncytial virus without somatic hypermutation.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Stephanie Langel, and Cynthia Leifer

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Links for this episode

• Potent anti-RSV antibodies without somatic hypermutation (Immunity)
• History of vaccine enhanced RSV disease (Clin Vacc Immunol)
• Image credit
• Letters read on Immune #6

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