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ArticleTransplantation direct2022

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Kidney Transplant Recipients-Stratified Analysis of the Humoral Immune Response.

Alexander Lammert, Peter Schnuelle, Holger F Rabenau, Sandra Ciesek, Bernhard K Krämer, Uwe Göttmann, Felix Drüschler, Christine Keller, Daniela Rose, Carsten Blume and 3 more

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Article in Transplantation direct, 2022. 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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13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alexander LammertNEDDGrünstadt, Grünstadt, Germany.
Peter SchnuelleDepartment of Medicine V, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Holger F RabenauInstitute for Medical Virology, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany.
Sandra CiesekInstitute for Medical Virology, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany.
Bernhard K KrämerDepartment of Medicine V, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Uwe GöttmannDepartment of Medicine V, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Felix DrüschlerNierenzentrum Heppenheim, Heppenheim, Germany.
Christine KellerNEDDGrünstadt, Grünstadt, Germany.
Daniela RoseNEDDGrünstadt, Grünstadt, Germany.
Carsten BlumeNEDDGrünstadt, Grünstadt, Germany.
Michael ThomasNEDDGrünstadt, Grünstadt, Germany.
Niko KohmerInstitute for Medical Virology, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany.
Anne LammertDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Goethe University Frankfurt · DEHeidelberg University · DEUniversity Hospital Frankfurt · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and a more severe course of COVID-19. Methods: We conducted a quantitative serologic testing of antibodies specific for the wild type of SARS-CoV-2 and the Omicron variant of concern before and after a third-dose vaccination, either mRNA-1273 (Moderna) or BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) in a cohort of 103 stable kidney transplant recipients (median [range] age, 58 [22-84] y, 57 men [55.3%]). Results: Third-dose vaccination increased the seroconversion rate from 57.3% to 71.8%. However, despite a marked rise of the antibody concentrations after the booster, 55.4% and 11.6% only formed neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 wild type and Omicron, respectively. Treatment with mycophenolic acid/mycophenolate mofetil (in strata of the dose quartiles), advanced age, and' above all' impaired renal function (eGFR <60 mL/min) adversely influenced the humoral immunity regarding seroconversion and inhibition of the wild type of SARS-CoV-2. Conclusions: Apart from immunosuppressive therapy, the humoral vaccination response is largely affected by nonmodifiable factors in kidney transplant recipients. With the currently leading and clinically easier Omicron variant, this puts into perspective the strategy to significantly enhance the protective efficacy of the available vaccines by reducing or temporarily stopping proliferation inhibitors, not least considering the inherent rejection risk with a possible deterioration of graft function.

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