Age, biological sex and genetic heritage influence antibody production during an immune response. A team of scientists from the Institut Pasteur, CNRS and Collège de France, including Prof. Lluis Quintana-Murci, have shown that these factors modulate not only the quantity of antibodies produced, but also the precise regions of the virus to which the antibodies are directed. This discovery could have major implications for the development of treatments better adapted to individual immune responses. This work will be published in the journal Nature Immunology on February 16 2026.
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