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- Title
Nucleocapsid protein-specific monoclonal antibodies protect mice against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.
- Authors
Garrison, Aura R.; Moresco, Vanessa; Zeng, Xiankun; Cline, Curtis R.; Ward, Michael D.; Ricks, Keersten M.; Olschner, Scott P.; Cazares, Lisa H.; Karaaslan, Elif; Fitzpatrick, Collin J.; Bergeron, Éric; Pegan, Scott D.; Golden, Joseph W.
- Abstract
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a WHO priority pathogen. Antibody-based medical countermeasures offer an important strategy to mitigate severe disease caused by CCHFV. Most efforts have focused on targeting the viral glycoproteins. However, glycoproteins are poorly conserved among viral strains. The CCHFV nucleocapsid protein (NP) is highly conserved between CCHFV strains. Here, we investigate the protective efficacy of a CCHFV monoclonal antibody targeting the NP. We find that an anti-NP monoclonal antibody (mAb-9D5) protected female mice against lethal CCHFV infection or resulted in a significant delay in mean time-to-death in mice that succumbed to disease compared to isotype control animals. Antibody protection is independent of Fc-receptor functionality and complement activity. The antibody bound NP from several CCHFV strains and exhibited robust cross-protection against the heterologous CCHFV strain Afg09-2990. Our work demonstrates that the NP is a viable target for antibody-based therapeutics, providing another direction for developing immunotherapeutics against CCHFV. There are limited treatment options for infection with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in humans. Here, the authors show that a monoclonal antibody targeting the highly conserved viral nucleocapsid protein provides protective effects in a mouse model of infection.
- Subjects
CONGO (Democratic Republic); MONOCLONAL antibodies; HEMORRHAGIC fever; VIRAL proteins; GLYCOPROTEINS; MICE
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-024-46110-4