Germline-Targeting Immunogen eOD-GT6 (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Germline-Targeting Immunogen eOD-GT6

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The researchers demonstrated their new technique by engineering a compound that has promise to initiate an otherwise rare immune response against many types of HIV. Here, the germline-targeting immunogen eOD-GT6 (red) is shown bound to its target, the germline VRC01 antibody (magenta and yellow).

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Photo courtesy of The Scripps Research Institute.

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