PNAS

Relationship of the quaternary structure of human secretory IgA to neutralization of influenza virus [Microbiology]

T. Suzuki, A. Kawaguchi, A. Ainai, S.-i. Tamura, R. Ito, P. Multihartina, V. Setiawaty, K. N. A. Pangesti, T. Odagiri, M. Tashiro, H. Hasegawa.
Secretory IgA (S-IgA) antibodies, the major contributors to humoral mucosal immunity to influenza virus infection, are polymeric Igs present in many external secretions. In the present study, the quaternary structures of human S-IgA induced in nasal mucosa after administration of intranasal inactivated influenza vaccines were characterized in relation to neutralization...