Single amino acid swap expands nanoparticle vaccine approach to influenza viruses

September 1, 2026 · 4:20 pm 2 sources

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• Anti-influenza therapies that target the host
  Phys.org · September 1, 2026 16:20
  A drug that targets the host rather than the virus could get around the problem of antiviral resistance. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people die of seasonal influenza caused by infection with influenza A and B viruses.
• Single amino acid swap expands nanoparticle vaccine approach to influenza viruses
  Phys.org · September 1, 2026 23:20
  Influenza viruses constantly shapeshift to evade recognition by the immune system. This shapeshifting occurs in critical proteins like hemagglutinin (HA), which controls how the virus attaches to human cells before entering them. Influenza viruses can evade immunity in two major ways: through the…