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ArticleBioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology2021

Microscopy-based assay for semi-quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies in human sera: A semi-quantitative, high throughput, microscopy-based assay expands existing approaches to measure SARS-CoV-2 specific antibody levels in human sera.

Constantin Pape, Roman Remme, Adrian Wolny, Sylvia Olberg, Steffen Wolf, Lorenzo Cerrone, Mirko Cortese, Severina Klaus, Bojana Lucic, Stephanie Ullrich and 17 more

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Article in BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

27 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Constantin PapeHCI/IWR, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Roman RemmeHCI/IWR, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Adrian WolnyHCI/IWR, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Sylvia OlbergDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Steffen WolfHCI/IWR, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Lorenzo CerroneHCI/IWR, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Mirko CorteseDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Severina KlausDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Bojana LucicDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Integrative Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Stephanie UllrichDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Maria Anders-ÖssweinDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Stefanie WolfDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Berati CerikanDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Christopher J NeufeldtDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Markus GanterDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Paul SchnitzlerDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Uta MerleDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Marina LusicDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Integrative Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Steeve BoulantDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Megan StaniferDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Ralf BartenschlagerDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Fred A HamprechtHCI/IWR, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Anna KreshukEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
Christian TischerEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
Hans-Georg KräusslichDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Barbara MüllerDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Vibor LaketaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Virology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9472-2738
Heidelberg University · DEEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory · DEGerman Cancer Research Center · DE

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 240245660Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 41607209Heisenberg program
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emergence of the novel pathogenic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its rapid pandemic spread presents challenges that demand immediate attention. Here, we describe the development of a semi-quantitative high-content microscopy-based assay for detection of three major classes (IgG, IgA, and IgM) of SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies in human samples. The possibility to detect antibodies against the entire viral proteome together with a robust semi-automated image analysis workflow resulted in specific, sensitive and unbiased assay that complements the portfolio of SARS-CoV-2 serological assays. Sensitive, specific and quantitative serological assays are urgently needed for a better understanding of humoral immune response against the virus as a basis for developing public health strategies to control viral spread. The procedure described here has been used for clinical studies and provides a general framework for the application of quantitative high-throughput microscopy to rapidly develop serological assays for emerging virus infections.

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ImmunoassayAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmune SeraImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MMachine LearningMicroscopySARS-CoV-2Sensitivity and SpecificityAntibodies, ViralImmune SeraImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Mantibodyimmunofluorescencemachine learning image analysisquantitative microscopySARS-CoV-2serological test

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PMID33377226
PMCPMC7883048
OpenAlexW3115224537

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