nature Vol 455| 25 September 2008| doi:10.1038/nature07231
LETTERS
Neutralizing antibodies derived from the B cells of
1918 influenza pandemic survivors
Xiaocong Yu1
*, Tshidi Tsibane2
*, Patricia A. McGraw1
, Frances S. House1
, Christopher J. Keefer1
, Mark D. Hicar1
,
Terrence M. Tumpey3
, Claudia Pappas2,3, Lucy A. Perrone3
, Osvaldo Martinez2
, James Stevens3,4, Ian A. Wilson4
,
Patricia V. Aguilar2
, Eric L. Altschuler5
, Christopher F. Basler2 & James E. Crowe Jr
I'd like to spend a minute discussing this paper because it is frequently abused to make erroneous claims about the nature of the human immune system and our capacity to resist respiratory viruses:
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my husband just said youβre allowed to show the root of your penis but not the tip because βthe root is the cleavage of the penis. the balls are the underboob. the tip is the nipple.β
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Shadow game-ass device
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Ugh, thatβs so hard, Iβm so sorry
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Zurich has a ton of great cultural stuff, really fun. Lucerne is also cool. Didnβt want to over-recommend because Iβm not sure how long youβre going to be there.
11.02.2026 10:59 β
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Also, Morges is a small town outside Geneva that often has festivals so see what is going on there when youβre around. Quick day trip.
11.02.2026 03:10 β
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Geneva has some sites that are worth a day of exploring: Jet dβEau, Reformation wall, international Red Cross, watch museum. Old town can be pretty fun.
If youβre willing to take a longer train ride with a transfer, going into Ticino, the Italian canton, is absolutely love. Lugano in particular.
11.02.2026 03:09 β
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Where exactly do you plan on going?
10.02.2026 21:22 β
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Colton is way worse
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In case you need help finding it, gentlemen, itβs here #DragRace
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A one night special for charity? I would be GLUED to the screen
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How to lose a guy with big naturals in 10 days
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They are consistently proving our worst fears and suspicions. ICE is an irredeemable enterprise.
βICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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I had truly written her off after that disastrous start but by the end my friends and I were cheering for her. Might be the best redemption after a failed reveal.
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I almost never meet patients early enough to order their initial prenatal labs as an MFM but Iβm frequently ordering third trimester labs. I routinely send CBC with iron studies for this reason, though Iβve noticed some insurers wonβt cover it routinely.
19.01.2026 18:42 β
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Love a good unreliable narrator drama
19.01.2026 14:39 β
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Start with UWorld questions first thing in the morning so you prime yourself to get used to answering questions so early. Iβm a big fan of untimed tutor mode for the bulk and saving timed sessions for your practice tests.
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Butter churn
Debbie Novotny
Michelle Visage
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Drag Race this week, no context
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Fort Snelling? Kidnap? Citizenship issues, you say?
Holy. Fucking. History. Yikes.
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In case youβre wondering, I have a negative Murphy sign right now (my dog managed to kick under my ribs while I was inhaling)
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An ICE agent has fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.
DHS claims the woman tried to run over agents, but security footage shows her trying to drive away from them.
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Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
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I was def torn between the top two, which is a testament to how good they both were. Also agree that someone should have gone home.
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No more year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics? Now itβs a collaboration? Is this a recession indicator?
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