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ArticleClinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)2022

Evaluation of serological anti-SARS-CoV-2 chemiluminescent immunoassays correlated to live virus neutralization test, for the detection of anti-RBD antibodies as a relevant alternative in COVID-19 large-scale neutralizing activity monitoring.

Antonio Cristiano, Massimo Pieri, Serena Sarubbi, Martina Pelagalli, Graziella Calugi, Flaminia Tomassetti, Sergio Bernardini, Marzia Nuccetelli

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Article in Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonio CristianoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy; Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Massimo PieriDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Serena SarubbiDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Martina PelagalliDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Graziella CalugiLifebrain srl, Rome, Italy.
Flaminia TomassettiLifebrain srl, Rome, Italy.
Sergio BernardiniDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy; Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy; IFCC Emerging Technologies Division, Milan, Italy.
Marzia NuccetelliDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy; Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: marzianuccetelli@yahoo.com.
University of Rome Tor Vergata · ITDonawa Lifescience Consulting (Italy) · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Spike-Receptor Binding Domain (S-RBD) is considered the most antigenic protein in SARS-CoV-2 and probably the key player in SARS-CoV-2 immune response. Quantitative immunoassays may help establish an anti-RBD Abs threshold as an indication of protective immunity. Since different immunoassays are commercial, the standard reference method for the neutralizing activity is the live Virus Neutralization Test (VNT). In this study, anti-RBD IgG levels were detected with two chemiluminescent immunoassays in paucisymptomatic, symptomatic and vaccinated subjects, and their neutralizing activity was correlated to VNT titer, using SARS-CoV-2 original and British variant strains. Both immunoassays confirmed higher anti-RBD Abs levels in vaccinated subjects. Furthermore, despite different anti-RBD Abs median concentrations between the immunoassays, a strong positive correlation with VNT was observed. In conclusion, although the SARS-CoV-2 immune response heterogeneity, the use of immunoassays can help in large-scale monitoring of COVID-19 samples, becoming a valid alternative to VNT test for diagnostic routine laboratories.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCell LineChlorocebus aethiopsCOVID-19COVID-19 Serological TestingFemaleHumansImmunoassayMaleMiddle AgedNeutralization TestsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAnti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesCOVID-19Live virus neutralization testSARS-CoV-2Serological immunoassays

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PMID34971839
PMCPMC8714258
OpenAlexW4200412557

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