Analysis of Archival Sera from Norovirus-Infected Individuals Demonstrates that Cross-Blocking of Emerging Viruses is Genotype-Specific.
Kelsey A PilewskiLauren A Ford-SiltzKentaro TohmaJoseph A KendraMichael LandivarGabriel I ParraPublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2024)
Our data show that infection generates narrow, focused immunity directed towards the infecting genotype. We did detect broad cross-blocking in specific individuals, but these responses could be attributed to diverse, genotype-specific antibodies pre-dating GII.6 infection.