Structural characterization of protective non-neutralizing antibodies targeting Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

作者：Ian A. Durie, Zahra Rikhtegaran Tehrani, Elif Karaaslan, Teresa E. Sorvillo, J.R. McGuire, Joseph W. Golden, Stephen R. Welch, Markus H. Kainulainen, Jessica R. Harmon, Jarrod J. Mousa, David González, Suzanne Enos, İftihar Köksal, Gürdal Yılmaz, Hanife Nur Karakoc, Sanaz Hamidi, Cansu Albay, Jessica R. Spengler, Christina F. Spiropoulou, Aura R. Garrison, Mohammad M. Sajadi, Éric Bergeron, Scott D. Pegan · 发表于：Nature Communications · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1038/s41467-022-34923-0 · 被引用次数：26 · 研究领域：Viral Infections and Vectors、Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research、Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) causes a life-threatening disease with up to a 40% mortality rate. With no approved medical countermeasures, CCHFV is considered a public health priority agent. The non-neutralizing mouse monoclonal antibody (mAb) 13G8 targets CCHFV glycoprotein GP38 and protects mice from lethal CCHFV challenge when administered prophylactically or therapeutically. Here, we reveal the structures of GP38 bound with a human chimeric 13G8 mAb and a newly isolated CC5-17 mAb from a human survivor. These mAbs bind overlapping epitopes with a shifted angle. The broad-spectrum potential of c13G8 and CC5-17 and the practicality of using them against Aigai virus, a closely related nairovirus were examined. Binding studies demonstrate that the presence of non-conserved amino acids in Aigai virus corresponding region prevent CCHFV mAbs from binding Aigai virus GP38. This information, coupled with in vivo efficacy, paves the way for future mAb therapeutics effective against a wide swath of CCHFV strains.