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ArticleBMC medicine2022

Humoral immune response after different SARS-CoV-2 vaccination regimens.

Ruben Rose, Franziska Neumann, Olaf Grobe, Thomas Lorentz, Helmut Fickenscher, Andi Krumbholz

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Article in BMC medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ruben Rose *Institut für Infektionsmedizin, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel und Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel, Brunswiker Straße 4, D-24105, Kiel, Germany.
Franziska Neumann *Labor Dr. Krause und Kollegen MVZ GmbH, Steenbeker Weg 23, D-24106, Kiel, Germany.
Olaf GrobeLabor Dr. Krause und Kollegen MVZ GmbH, Steenbeker Weg 23, D-24106, Kiel, Germany.
Thomas LorentzLabor Dr. Krause und Kollegen MVZ GmbH, Steenbeker Weg 23, D-24106, Kiel, Germany.
Helmut FickenscherInstitut für Infektionsmedizin, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel und Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel, Brunswiker Straße 4, D-24105, Kiel, Germany.
Andi KrumbholzInstitut für Infektionsmedizin, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel und Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel, Brunswiker Straße 4, D-24105, Kiel, Germany. krumbholz@infmed.uni-kiel.de.ORCID 0000-0002-1094-350X
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe humoral immune response after primary immunisation with a SARS-CoV-2 vector vaccine (AstraZeneca AZD1222, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, Vaxzevria) followed by an mRNA vaccine boost (Pfizer/BioNTech, BNT162b2; Moderna, m-1273) was examined and compared with the antibody response after homologous vaccination schemes (AZD1222/AZD1222 or BNT162b2/BNT162b2).

methodsSera from 59 vaccinees were tested for anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G (IgG) and virus-neutralising antibodies (VNA) with three IgG assays based on (parts of) the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S)-protein as antigen, an IgG immunoblot (additionally contains the SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein (NP) as an antigen), a surrogate neutralisation test (sVNT), and a Vero-cell-based virus-neutralisation test (cVNT) with the B.1.1.7 variant of concern (VOC; alpha) as antigen. Investigation was done before and after heterologous (n = 30 and 42) or homologous booster vaccination (AZD1222/AZD1222, n = 8/9; BNT162b2/BNT162b2, n = 8/8). After the second immunisation, a subgroup of 26 age- and gender-matched sera (AZD1222/mRNA, n = 9; AZD1222/AZD1222, n = 9; BNT162b2/BNT162b2, n = 8) was also tested for VNA against VOC B.1.617.2 (delta) in the cVNT. The strength of IgG binding to separate SARS-CoV-2 antigens was measured by avidity.

resultsAfter the first vaccination, the prevalence of IgG directed against the (trimeric) SARS-CoV-2 S-protein and its receptor binding domain (RBD) varied from 55-95% (AZD1222) to 100% (BNT162b2), depending on the vaccine regimen and the SARS-CoV-2 antigen used. The booster vaccination resulted in 100% seroconversion and the occurrence of highly avid IgG, which is directed against the S-protein subunit 1 and the RBD, as well as VNA against VOC B.1.1.7, while anti-NP IgGs were not detected. The results of the three anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG tests showed an excellent correlation to the VNA titres against this VOC. The agreement of cVNT and sVNT results was good. However, the sVNT seems to overestimate non- and weak B.1.1.7-neutralising titres. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG concentrations and the B.1.1.7-neutralising titres were significantly higher after heterologous vaccination compared to the homologous AZD1222 scheme. If VOC B.1.617.2 was used as antigen, significantly lower VNA titres were measured in the cVNT, and three (33.3%) vector vaccine recipients had a VNA titre < 1:10.

conclusionsHeterologous SARS-CoV-2 vaccination leads to a strong antibody response with anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG concentrations and VNA titres at a level comparable to that of a homologous BNT162b2 vaccination scheme. Irrespective of the chosen immunisation regime, highly avid IgG antibodies can be detected just 2 weeks after the second vaccine dose indicating the development of a robust humoral immunity. The reduction in the VNA titre against VOC B.1.617.2 observed in the subgroup of 26 individuals is remarkable and confirms the immune escape of the delta variant.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Antibodies, ViralBNT162 VaccineChAdOx1 nCoV-19COVID-19 VaccinesHumansImmunity, HumoralmRNA VaccinesVaccinationVaccines, SyntheticAntibodies, ViralBNT162 VaccineChAdOx1 nCoV-19COVID-19 VaccinesmRNA VaccinesVaccines, SyntheticCOVID-19Immunoglobulin GMaturity processVaccination schemesVirus neutralisationVirus variants of concern

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