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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

The haemagglutinin protein on the surface of flu viruses isn’t similar or related to the spike protein in coronaviruses, says Peter White, a virologist at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

From Nature Mar. 5, 2020

On these viruses, the activation site is found on a protein called haemagglutinin, not on the spike protein.

From Nature Mar. 5, 2020

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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