Molecular grappling: the complex interplay involving human herpesviruses, small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO), and the host immune system.
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Curr Opin Virol. 2026 Jul 29;77:101570. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2026.101570. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42526104.

Direct interaction of Vδ7 TCRs with IL17RA drives the differentiation of T_H1-like γδT cells.
Ye K, Francis N, Dunst J, Borgenstam A, Rocamonde-Lago I, Köhler S, You Y, Dubnovitsky A, Kramer A, Meng F, Zollner V, Vogg L, Ryan TJ, Hanada KI, Regen T, Waisman A, Malmström V, Benson E, Kisielow J, Krey T, Winkler TH, Hanke L, Kreslavsky T.
Science. 2026 Jul 16;393(6808):eadx9264. doi: 10.1126/science.adx9264. Epub 2026 Jul 16. PMID: 42462026

Structural basis of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus 2 neutralization by a GP4-targeting monoclonal antibody.
Veselkova B, Saikia C, Affeldt S, Barth S, Rajak MK, Besa F, Bezbakh D, Hansen G, Rümenapf T, Ballmaier M, Dittrich-Breiholz O, Bamber H, Nagarathinam K, Tarr AW, Lamp B, Krey T.
J Gen Virol. 2026 Jun;107(6):002284. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.002284. PMID: 42348291

Rapid generation of Drosophila Schneider 2 (S2) cell lines and FACS-based isolation of high-yield soluble or membrane proteins.
Köhler S, Böning H, Prinz I, Krey T, Nagarathinam K, Ssebyatika G.
Protein Expr Purif. 2026 Jun 23;242:106966. doi: 10.1016/j.pep.2026.106966. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42331269  

Augmenting hepatitis C E1E2 glycoprotein antibody detection via an alternative lectin-assisted mannose-binding ELISA.
Youssef M, Döpke M, Ginkel C, Ye K, Bankwitz D, Krey T, Pietschmann T, Sheldon J.
Virology. 2026 Jun 16;623:111011. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2026.111011. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42320112  

Architecture and evolution of viral complement evasion.
Fatima H, Viejo-Borbolla A, Krey T.
Curr Opin Virol. 2026 Jun 9;76:101563. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2026.101563. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42263430 Review.

A fungal pathogen effector that shapes host plant microbiota kills bacteria through lipoteichoic acid binding and membrane disruption.
Petti GC, Snelders NC, Rout AK, Wang B, König K, Siersma T, Biboy J, Vollmer W, Hamoen L, Mesters JR, Friedrich D, Mallagaray A, Thomma BPHJ.
Submitted 2026. doi: 10.64898/2026.05.26.727833