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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2023

Evaluation of eight lateral flow tests for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a vaccinated population.

Caitlin Greenland-Bews, Rachel L Byrne, Sophie I Owen, Rachel L Watkins, Daisy Bengey, Kate Buist, Karina Clerkin, Camille Escadafal, Lorna S Finch, Susan Gould and 12 more

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Caitlin Greenland-BewsLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Rachel L ByrneLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Sophie I OwenLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Rachel L WatkinsLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Daisy BengeyLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Kate BuistLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Karina ClerkinLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Camille EscadafalFIND, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Geneva, Switzerland.
Lorna S FinchLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Susan GouldLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Emanuele GiorgiLancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.
Andy HodgkinsonBiochemistry Department, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Larysa MashenkoLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Darren PowellBiochemistry Department, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Helen R SavageLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Caitlin R ThompsonLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Lance TurtleDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Jahanara WardaleLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Dominic WoodingLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Thomas EdwardsLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Ana Cubas AtienzarLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK.
Emily R AdamsLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Liverpool, UK. emily.adams@lstmed.ac.uk.
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine · GBUniversity of Liverpool · GBAlder Hey Children's Hospital · GBFIND · CHLancaster University · GB

Funding

National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections NIHR200907U.S. Food and Drug Administration Medical Countermeasures Initiative Contract 75F40120C00085Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 205228/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRapid determination of an individual's antibody status can be beneficial in understanding an individual's immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and for initiation of therapies that are only deemed effective in sero-negative individuals. Antibody lateral flow tests (LFTs) have potential to address this need as a rapid, point of care test.

methodsHere we present a proof-of-concept evaluation of eight LFT brands using sera from 95 vaccinated individuals to determine sensitivity for detecting vaccination generated antibodies. Samples were analysed on eight different brands of antibody LFT and an automated chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) that identifies anti-spike antibodies which was used as our reference standard.

resultsAll 95 (100%) participants tested positive for anti-spike antibodies by the chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) reference standard post-dose two of their SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech, n = 60), AZD1222 (AstraZeneca, n = 31), mRNA-1273 (Moderna, n = 2) and Undeclared Vaccine Brand (n = 2). Sensitivity increased from dose one to dose two in six out of eight LFTs with three tests achieving 100% sensitivity at dose two in detecting anti-spike antibodies.

conclusionsThese tests are demonstrated to be highly sensitive to detect raised antibody levels in vaccinated individuals. RDTs are low cost and rapid alternatives to ELISA based systems.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesAntibodies, ViralBNT162 VaccineChAdOx1 nCoV-19HumansSARS-CoV-2VaccinationAntibodies, ViralBNT162 VaccineChAdOx1 nCoV-19COVID-19 VaccinesAntibodyCOVID-19DiagnosticsSerologyVaccination

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PMID36823583
PMCPMC9947870
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