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ArticleNPJ vaccines2022

Defining the specificity and function of a human neutralizing antibody for Hepatitis B virus.

Saket Jhajharia, Fritz Lai, Heng Boon Low, Kiren Purushotorman, Bhuvaneshwari D/O Shunmuganathan, Conrad En Zuo Chan, Rachel Hammond, Hans-Jürgen Netter, Qingfeng Chen, Seng Gee Lim and 1 more

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Article in NPJ vaccines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Saket JhajhariaDepartment of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6112-6286
Fritz LaiDepartment of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Heng Boon LowDepartment of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Kiren PurushotormanLife Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6640-1144
Bhuvaneshwari D/O ShunmuganathanLife Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Conrad En Zuo ChanBiological Defence Programme, DSO National Laboratories, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5730-7095
Rachel HammondVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Melbourne Health, The Peter Doherty Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Hans-Jürgen NetterVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Melbourne Health, The Peter Doherty Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Qingfeng ChenDepartment of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Seng Gee LimNational University Hospital, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore, Singapore. mdclimsg@nus.edu.sg.
Paul A MacAryDepartment of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. micpam@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1139-8996
National University of Singapore · SGAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory · AUDSO National Laboratories · SGNational University Hospital · SG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a hepadnavirus that is the principal pathogen underlying viral liver disease in human populations. In this study, we describe the isolation and characterization of a fully human monoclonal antibody for HBV. This HuMab was isolated by a combinatorial screen of the memory B-cell repertoire from an acute/recovered HBV-infected patient. Lead candidate selection was based upon strong binding and neutralizing activity for live HBV. We provide a detailed biochemical/biophysical, and subclass characterization of its specificity and affinity against all of the principal HBV genotypes combined with a functional analysis of its in vitro activity. We also demonstrate its potential as a prophylaxis/therapy in vivo using human liver chimeric mouse models for HBV infection. These data have important implications for our understanding of natural human immunity to HBV and suggest that this potentially represents a new antibody-based anti-viral candidate for prophylaxis and/or therapy for HBV infection.

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