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haemagglutinin

British  
/ ˌhɛm-, ˌhiːməˈɡluːtɪnɪn /

noun

  1. an antibody that causes the clumping of red blood cells

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Flu viruses are composed of eight segments, including the haemagglutinin protein, or “H” part of the virus, and neuraminidase, or the “N” part.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

In 1983, Palese and his colleagues determined that the haemagglutinin stalk domain is so similar between strains that antibodies can recognize specific physical features, known as epitopes, of haemagglutinin proteins from multiple influenza subtypes.

From Nature • Sep. 17, 2019

Every influenza virus is studded with hundreds of molecular structures formed by a multifunctional protein called haemagglutinin.

From Nature • Sep. 17, 2019

Sir John said the structure of the antibody and how it interacted with haemagglutinin had been worked out, which would help in the search for a vaccine, but that was "definitely years away".

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2011

When someone is infected with the flu virus, their antibodies target the virus' haemagglutinin protein, the researchers explained in their study, which was published on Thursday in the journal Science.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2011

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