Marios Koutsakos

Pre-existing systemic and nasal antibodies against avian H5 influenza A viruses vary according to childhood imprinting

Avian influenza A viruses (IAVs) pose a constant pandemic threat, with the recent 2.3.4.4b clade of the H5 subtype causing high pathogenicity and spreading across animal species and geographic locations. Understanding human pre-existing immunity to avian H5 IAV can inform on popu...