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ArticlePloS one2021

Predicting the efficacy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor units with the Lumit Dx anti-receptor binding domain assay.

Sanath Kumar Janaka, Natasha M Clark, David T Evans, Huihui Mou, Michael Farzan, Joseph P Connor

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Sanath Kumar JanakaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.
Natasha M ClarkDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-3152-892X
David T EvansDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.
Huihui MouThe Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, Florida, United States of America.
Michael FarzanThe Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, Florida, United States of America.
Joseph P ConnorDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-1799-8335

Funding

UW COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER SUPPORTP30CA014520 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI AMY TRENTHAM-DIETZ · 1985 to 2026
$142.6M
Tethering lentiviral restriction to Fc-mediated antibody responsesR01AI155163 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI EVANS, DAVID T · 2020 to 2024
$3.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA014520NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI155163
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe novel coronavirus SARS-CoV2 that causes COVID-19 has resulted in the death of more than 2.5 million people, but no cure exists. Although passive immunization with COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) provides a safe and viable therapeutic option, the selection of optimal units for therapy in a timely fashion remains a barrier. STUDY DESIGN AND

methodsSince virus neutralization is a necessary characteristic of plasma that can benefit recipients, the neutralizing titers of plasma samples were measured using a retroviral-pseudotype assay. Binding antibody titers to the spike (S) protein were also determined by a clinically available serological assay (Ortho-Vitros total IG), and an in-house ELISA. The results of these assays were compared to a measurement of antibodies directed to the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV2 S protein (Promega Lumit Dx).

resultsAll measures of antibodies were highly variable, but correlated, to different degrees, with each other. However, the anti-RBD antibodies correlated with viral neutralizing titers to a greater extent than the other antibody assays. DISCUSSION: Our observations support the use of an anti-RBD assay such as the Lumit Dx assay, as an optimal predictor of the neutralization capability of CCP.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralBlood DonorsCOVID-19COVID-19 SerotherapyEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayGene ExpressionHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmune SeraImmunization, PassiveImmunoglobulin GNeutralization TestsPredictive Value of TestsProtein BindingACE2 protein, humanAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralImmune SeraImmunoglobulin GSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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PMID34310603
PMCPMC8312954

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