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ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2026

Development of a multi-species luciferase-based double-antigen ELISA for the detection of antibodies against influenza A virus H5 clade 2.3.4.4b.

Andrea Aebischer, Anne Günther, Ronja Piesche, Kerstin Wernike, Magdalena Murr, Timm Harder, Donata Hoffmann, Christian Grund, Beatriz Bellido Martín, Ron Fouchier and 12 more

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Article in Journal of clinical microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in poultry and domestic cats and occupational exposure among veterinary and other first responders, Germany, February 2026.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Andrea AebischerInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-9274-1895
Anne GüntherInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.
Ronja PiescheInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.
Kerstin WernikeInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8071-0827
Magdalena MurrInstitute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.
Timm HarderInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2387-378X
Donata HoffmannInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.
Christian GrundInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.
Beatriz Bellido MartínDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Ron FouchierDepartment of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8095-2869
Katharina DanielLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Institute of Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Leon UllrichLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Institute of Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Rosanne SpruteLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Institute of Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2457-6437
Christoph KreerLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Institute of Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Florian KleinLaboratory of Experimental Immunology, Institute of Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1376-1792
Marco RollerZoological Garden Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Lukas ReeseZoological Garden Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Josefine WassermannInstitute of Epidemiology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.
Gereon ScharesInstitute of Epidemiology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.
Maryna KuryshkoInstitute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-9371-2965
Elsayed M AbdelwhabInstitute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.
Martin BeerInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0598-5254

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft CRC1310European Vaccines Hub for Pandemic Readiness EU4H project 101202831Horizon 2020 101084171
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of subtype H5N1 represent a major threat to animal and public health. The current panzootic with H5 clade 2.3.4.4b has caused numerous, widespread outbreaks in various domestic and wild avian species with high mortalities, massive losses, and a high frequency of spillover events to unexpected novel mammalian hosts, such as dairy cows. The global H5N1 situation raises serious concerns about zoonotic risks due to effective mammal-to-mammal transmission. Therefore, it is critical to increase surveillance intensity of a broadened species range, particularly at the human-animal interface. For this purpose, reliable and cost-effective serological tools that are easy to perform and suitable for high-throughput screening are critically needed. The newly developed double-antigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay format employing a luminescence-based detection technology has demonstrated compliance with such prerequisites. The assay allowed sensitive and specific detection of antibodies directed against H5 hemagglutinin of clade 2.3.4.4b in a wide range of birds and mammals, including humans. Furthermore, it allowed differentiating H5 anti-head-specific from cross-reacting anti-stalk antibodies, which represents a valuable feature with regard to the monitoring of future vaccination programs with H5-specific vaccines. Thus, the assay is a significant contribution to existing serological diagnostic tests for a clade-optimized and species-independent detection of influenza A virus antibodies. IMPORTANCE: The ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 panzootic has caused numerous outbreaks in domestic and wild animals, with frequent spillover events to unexpected host species, which underscores the importance of intensified surveillance. However, sensitive and specific multi-species serological assays represent a major gap. For this purpose, we developed a novel double-antigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that employs an innovative luminescence-based readout strategy. The test allowed a highly sensitive and specific detection of H5-specific antibodies in a wide range of avian and mammalian species, including humans. It therefore represents a valuable contribution to improving species-independent serological diagnostic tools for the detection of influenza A virus antibodies.

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Antibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusInfluenza A virusInfluenza, HumanOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsAnimalsBirdsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansInfluenza A Virus, H5N1 SubtypeInfluenza in BirdsLuciferasesMammalsSensitivity and SpecificityAntibodies, ViralAntigens, Viralhemagglutinin, avian influenza A virusHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusLuciferasesantibodiesbirdsELISAH5 clade 2.3.4.4bH5N1highly pathogenic avian influenza virusHPAIVmammalsnanoluciferasepanzooticserologysurveillancewildlife

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PMID42594285
PMCPMC13556203

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