Emerging from the Shadow of Hemagglutinin: Neuraminidase Is an Important Target for Influenza Vaccination (Cell Host & Microbe)

Gilchuk et al. (2019) and Zhu et al. (2019) provide detailed structural information about epitopes on influenza virus N9 neuraminidase and characterize breadth, potency, mechanism of action, and in vivo protective effects of human antibodies targeting these epitopes. The findings highlight the importance of neuraminidase as a target for improved influenza virus vaccines.