Preexisting and de novo humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in humans

…, SJ Gamblin, LE McCoy, P Cherepanov, E Nastouli… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Zoonotic introduction of novel coronaviruses may encounter preexisting immunity in humans.
Using diverse assays for antibodies recognizing SARS-CoV-2 proteins, we detected …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-existing polymerase-specific T cells expand in abortive seronegative SARS-CoV-2

…, J Davies, M Johnson, MP Jensen, G Joy, LE McCoy… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Individuals with potential exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
do not necessarily develop PCR or antibody positivity, suggesting that some …

HIV-1 remission following CCR5Δ32/Δ32 haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation

RK Gupta, S Abdul-Jawad, LE McCoy, HP Mok… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
A cure for HIV-1 remains unattainable as only one case has been reported, a decade ago 1
, 2 . The individual—who is known as the ‘Berlin patient’—underwent two allogeneic …

[HTML][HTML] Pandemic peak SARS-CoV-2 infection and seroconversion rates in London frontline health-care workers

…, LE McCoy, C Swanton, A Hayward, E Nastouli… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
To evaluate these risks, we enrolled 200 patient-facing HCWs between March 26 and April 8,
2020, in SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition in Frontline Healthcare Workers—Evaluation to inform …

[PDF][PDF] HIV vaccine design to target germline precursors of glycan-dependent broadly neutralizing antibodies

…, A Escolano, P Dosenovic, RL Stanfield, LE McCoy… - Immunity, 2016 - cell.com
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) against the N332 supersite of the HIV envelope (Env)
trimer are the most common bnAbs induced during infection, making them promising …

Identification and specificity of broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV

LE McCoy, DR Burton - Immunological reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Beginning in 2009, studies of the humoral responses of HIV ‐positive individuals have led to
the identification of scores, if not hundreds, of antibodies that are both broadly reactive and …

[HTML][HTML] Neutralising antibodies in Spike mediated SARS-CoV-2 adaptation

…, E Gkrania-Klotsas, CJR Illingworth, LE McCoy… - MedRxiv, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein is critical for virus infection via engagement of ACE2, and amino
acid variation in Spike is increasingly appreciated. Given both vaccines and therapeutics …

[PDF][PDF] Elicitation of robust tier 2 neutralizing antibody responses in nonhuman primates by HIV envelope trimer immunization using optimized approaches

…, J Guenaga, K Kaushik, DW Kulp, J Liu, LE McCoy… - Immunity, 2017 - cell.com
The development of stabilized recombinant HIV envelope trimers that mimic the virion surface
molecule has increased enthusiasm for a neutralizing antibody (nAb)-based HIV vaccine. …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating and intrahepatic antiviral B cells are defective in hepatitis B

AR Burton, LJ Pallett, LE McCoy… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Am Soc Clin Investig
B cells are increasingly recognized as playing an important role in the ongoing control of
hepatitis B virus (HBV). The development of antibodies against the viral surface antigen (HBV …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence for HIV-1 cure after CCR5Δ32/Δ32 allogeneic haemopoietic stem-cell transplantation 30 months post analytical treatment interruption: a case report

…, AL Hill, C Gálvez, M Salgado, M Pace, LE McCoy… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background The London patient (participant 36 in the IciStem cohort) underwent allogeneic
stem-cell transplantation with cells that did not express CCR5 (CCR5Δ32/Δ32); remission …