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ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2023

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 humoral immune response in a subject with unique sampling: A case report.

Melanie R Walker, Manja Idorn, Anja Bennett, Max Søgaard, Ali Salanti, Sisse B Ditlev, Lea Barfod

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Article in Immunity, inflammation and disease, 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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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Melanie R WalkerDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Centre for Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-9731-9880
Manja IdornDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Anja BennettDepartment of Mammalian Expression, Global Research Technologies, Måløv, Denmark.
Max SøgaardExpres2ion Biotechnologies, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Ali SalantiDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Centre for Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sisse B DitlevCopenhagen Center for Translational Research, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lea BarfodDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Centre for Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-6510-495X
University of Copenhagen · DKAarhus University · DKBispebjerg Hospital · DKExpreS2ion Biotechnologies (Denmark) · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe development of vaccine candidates for COVID-19, and the administration of booster vaccines, has meant a significant reduction in COVID-19 related deaths world-wide and the easing of global restrictions. However, new variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged with less susceptibility to vaccine induced immunity leading to breakthrough infections among vaccinated people. It is generally acknowledged that immunoglobulins play the major role in immune-protection, primarily through binding to the SARS-COV-2 receptor binding domain (RBD) and thereby inhibiting viral binding to the ACE2 receptor. However, there are limited investigations of anti-RBD isotypes (IgM, IgG, IgA) and IgG subclasses (IgG1-4) over the course of vaccination and breakthrough infection.

methodIn this study, SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity is examined in a single subject with unique longitudinal sampling. Over a two year period, the subject received three doses of vaccine, had two active breakthrough infections and 22 blood samples collected. Serological testing included anti-nucleocapsid total antibodies, anti-RBD total antibodies, IgG, IgA, IgM and IgG subclasses, neutralization and ACE2 inhibition against the wildtype (WT), Delta and Omicron variants.

resultsVaccination and breakthrough infections induced IgG, specifically IgG1 and IgG4 as well as IgM and IgA. IgG1 and IgG4 responses were cross reactive and associated with broad inhibition.

conclusionThe findings here provide novel insights into humoral immune response characteristics associated with SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2HumansImmunity, HumoralImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Immunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Mantibodyantibody isotypesantibody subclassescase reportCOVID-19humoral immunityIgGSARS-CoV-2

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