Antibody 3CF5 neutralizes historical and emerging H5Nx influenza viruses by targeting a conserved non-receptor-binding hemagglutinin epitope.
Avian influenza viruses of the H5Nx subtype pose persistent pandemic threats. Here, we immunized rhesus macaques with an H5N6 vaccine and obtained 30 H5-reactive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Three IgG mAbs, 3CF5, 3BG3, and 3BE7, demonstrated potent neutralizing activity against multiple H5Nx viruses and conferred prot...