Influenza viruses expressing chimeric hemagglutinins: globular head and stalk domains derived from different subtypes
Rong Hai1, Florian Krammer, Gene S Tan
1Department of Microbiology, Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Abstract:
The influenza virus hemagglutinin molecule possesses a globular head domain that mediates receptor binding and a stalk domain at the membrane-proximal region. We generated functional influenza viruses expressing chimeric hemagglutinins encompassing a variety of globular head and stalk combinations, not only from different hemagglutinin subtypes but also from different hemagglutinin phylogenetic groups. These chimeric recombinant viruses possess growth properties similar to those of wild-type influenza viruses and can be used as reagents to measure domain-specific antibodies in virological and immunological assays.
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