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ArticleMicroorganisms2023

Comparative Longitudinal Serological Study of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Profiles in People with COVID-19.

Marilou H Barrios, Suellen Nicholson, Rowena A Bull, Marianne Martinello, William Rawlinson, Michael Mina, Jeffrey J Post, Bernard Hudson, Nicole Gilroy, Andrew R Lloyd and 7 more

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Article in Microorganisms, 2023. 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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4citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Marilou H BarriosVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Suellen NicholsonVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Rowena A BullThe Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9844-3744
Marianne MartinelloThe Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
William RawlinsonSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0988-7827
Michael MinaNorthern Beaches Hospital, Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8644-5702
Jeffrey J PostPrince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia.
Bernard HudsonRoyal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia.
Nicole GilroyWestmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia.
Andrew R LloydThe Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6277-8887
Pamela KonecnySchool of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Francesca MordantPeter Doherty Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Mike CattonVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Kanta SubbaraoPeter Doherty Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1713-3056
Leon CalyVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Julian DruceVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Hans J NetterVictorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2808-3923
The Royal Melbourne Hospital · AUUNSW Sydney · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUNew South Wales Department of Health · AURoyal North Shore Hospital · AUWestmead Hospital · AU

Funding

Australian Partnership for Preparedness Research on Infectious Disease Emergencies
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Serological diagnostic assays are essential tools for determining an individual's protection against viruses like SARS-CoV-2, tracking the spread of the virus in the community, and evaluating population immunity. To assess the diversity and quality of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody response, we have compared the antibody profiles of people with mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 using a dot blot assay. The test targeted the four major structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2, namely the nucleocapsid (N), spike (S) protein domains S1 and S2, and receptor-binding domain (RBD). Serum samples were collected from 63 participants at various time points for up to 300 days after disease onset. The dot blot assay revealed patient-specific differences in the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles. Out of the 63 participants with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections and clinical COVID-19, 35/63 participants exhibited diverse and robust responses against the tested antigens, while 14/63 participants displayed either limited responses to a subset of antigens or no detectable antibody response to any of the antigens. Anti-N-specific antibody levels decreased within 300 days after disease onset, whereas anti-S-specific antibodies persisted. The dynamics of the antibody response did not change during the test period, indicating stable antibody profiles. Among the participants, 28/63 patients with restricted anti-S antibody profiles or undetectable anti-S antibody levels in the dot blot assay also exhibited weak neutralization activity, as measured by a surrogate virus neutralization test (sVNT) and a microneutralization test. These results indicate that in some cases, natural infections do not lead to the production of neutralizing antibodies. Furthermore, the study revealed significant serological variability among patients, regardless of the severity of their COVID-19 illness. These differences need to be carefully considered when evaluating the protective antibody status of individuals who have experienced primary SARS-CoV-2 infections.

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antibody profilepolyclonal durabilitySARS-CoV-2serology

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PMID37630545
PMCPMC10458948
OpenAlexW4385497864

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