haemagglutinin
Britishnoun
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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 extent of haemagglutinin variability means that poor strain selection can leave recipients largely unprotected — and even a good vaccine offers limited protection against future strains.
From Nature ● Sep. 17, 2019
These studies have revealed that even in the variable head domain of haemagglutinin there are structural elements that are consistent across influenza subtypes.
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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