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H. Funato
Publications - 1
Citations - 154
H. Funato is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Virus & Influenza A virus. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 146 citations.
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Cross-protection against influenza A virus infection by passively transferred respiratory tract IgA antibodies to different hemagglutinin molecules.
Shin-ichi Tamura,H. Funato,Yoshihiro Hirabayashi,Yasuhiro Suzuki,Takashi Nagamine,Chikara Aizawa,Takeshi Kurata +6 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that IgA antibodies to influenza A virus HA by themselves play a pivotal role in defence not only against homologous virus infection, but also against heterologous drift virus infection at the respiratory mucosa, the portal of entry for the viruses.