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Observational studyClinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)2021

Longitudinal observation of antibody responses for 14 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Puya Dehgani-Mobaraki, Asiya Kamber Zaidi, Nidhi Yadav, Alessandro Floridi, Emanuela Floridi

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Observational study in Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Blood biomarkers for the prediction of idiopathic taste dysfunction: a case-control study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Puya Dehgani-MobarakiFounder and President, Association "Naso Sano", Umbria Regional Registry of Volunteer Activities, Corciano, Italy; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, Gubbio-Gualdo Tadino Hospital, Usl Umbria 1, Italy. Electronic address: dehganipuya@gmail.com.
Asiya Kamber ZaidiMember, Association "Naso Sano", Umbria Regional Registry of Volunteer Activities, Corciano, Italy. Electronic address: asiyazaidia@gmail.com.
Nidhi YadavMember, Association "Naso Sano", Umbria Regional Registry of Volunteer Activities, Corciano, Italy. Electronic address: nidhiy0507@gmail.com.
Alessandro FloridiLaboratory of Nuclear Lipid BioPathology, Centro Ricerche Analisi Biochimico Specialistiche, Perugia, Italy. Electronic address: direzione@crabion.it.
Emanuela FloridiLaboratory of Nuclear Lipid BioPathology, Centro Ricerche Analisi Biochimico Specialistiche, Perugia, Italy. Electronic address: emanuela@crabion.it.
Ospedale San Bassiano · ITRegione Umbria

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Better understanding of antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 after natural infection might provide valuable insights into the future implementation of vaccination policies. Longitudinal analysis of IgG antibody titers was carried out in 32 recovered COVID-19 patients based in the Umbria region of Italy for 14 months after Mild and Moderately-Severe infection.Two FDA-approved immunoassays against SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid protein (NCP) and anti-spike-receptor binding domain (S-RBD) were used for sequential serological tests at different time points. The demographics,clinical history and symptom profile associated with the magnitude and longevity of antibody responses were also analyzed. Anti-S-RBD IgG persisted in 96.8% (31 of 32) subjects at 14 months. Patients reporting loss of smell and taste during the clinical course of the disease developed significantly higher antibody titers. Anti-NCP IgG seronegative patients(n=7) at 10 months, tested positive for anti-S-RBD IgG at 12,13 and 14 months emphasizing on a higher false-negative rate for NCP protein-based antibody assays. This study also highlights the importance of adopting specific immunoassays for routine estimation of antibody titers and the decreased rate of re-infections in recovered patients.

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AdultAntibodies, ViralComorbidityCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsSARS-CoV-2Time FactorsAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MCoronavirusCovid19Humoral immunityneutralizing antibodiesSARS-CoV-2

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PMID34343708
PMCPMC8325385
OpenAlexW3192383245

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