Purified B cells were obtained by negative selection and stimulated with CpG ODN alone or together with A/Vic11 or A/SH13 for 6 days. (A) ASCs for H3 HA were examined by ELISpot assay. H3-binding antibodies in supernatants of activated B cells were monitored using beads bound with HA from H3N2 strains. (B) A/Vic11-specific IgG. Each symbol represents an individual donor. One-way AVONA was used to evaluate the difference among different groups (* P<0.05; ** P<0.01). (B) Results were verified by ELISpot after stimulation with A/Vic11. The values represent the number of anti-HA IgG specific antibody-secreting cells in 1.25 x 10^5 stimulated B cells/donor. (C) Correlation between anti-A/Vic11 IgG levels in plasma and secretion of A/Vic11-specific IgG by activated B cells. (D) Antibodies binding to H3 clades. (E) Comparison of A/Vic11-specific IgG and A/Swi13-reactive IgG.
Funding
Zunyi Medical University (JH) Visiting Scholar Grant 201408525075, National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Allergy, Immunology, and Infectious Disease Grants AI098112, AI069351, AI109946