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ArticleNPJ vaccines2026

Host cell entry and neutralisation sensitivity of H3N2 influenza A virus subclade K.

Nicole Moor, Nianzhen Chen, Georg M N Behrens, Lu Zhang, Anna-Sophie Moldenhauer, Michael Winkler, Christine Happle, Sandra Steffens, Metodi V Stankov, Karsten Lürken and 2 more

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Nicole Moor *Infection Biology Unit, German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany.
Nianzhen Chen *Infection Biology Unit, German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany.
Georg M N Behrens *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Lu ZhangInfection Biology Unit, German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany.
Anna-Sophie MoldenhauerInfection Biology Unit, German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany.
Michael WinklerInfection Biology Unit, German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany.
Christine HappleDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Sandra SteffensDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Metodi V StankovDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Karsten LürkenDialysis Centre Eickenhof, Langenhagen, Germany.
Stefan PöhlmannInfection Biology Unit, German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany.
Markus HoffmannInfection Biology Unit, German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany. mhoffmann@dpz.eu.

Funding

China Scholarship Council, China 202308310035Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Germany's Excellence Strategy-EXC 2155/2 "RESIST"Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung TTU 01.829Leibniz-Gemeinschaft LeibnizScienceCampus "Evolutionary Ecology of Zoonotic Pathogens during Agricultural Transformations" (EcoPath)Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur 14-76403-184 (COFONI Network, projects 4LZF23, 6FF22, 7FF22, 8FF22)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In 2025, a mutated H3N2 lineage, subclade K, emerged, showing high activity in many regions. Mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) may affect cell entry and antibody-mediated neutralisation. Using pseudovirus particles, we show that subclade K-HA drives augmented entry into certain cell lines and displays significant antibody evasion. Both phenotypes were linked to mutation A186D. Influenza vaccination significantly boosted H3N2 subclade K neutralisation, suggesting that current vaccines may provide considerable protection.

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PMID42697892
PMCPMC13545212

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