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ArticleViruses2023

Clinical Utility of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Titer Multiplied by Binding Avidity of Receptor-Binding Domain (RBD) in Monitoring Protective Immunity and Clinical Severity.

Etsuhisa Takahashi, Takako Sawabuchi, Tetsuya Homma, Yosuke Fukuda, Hironori Sagara, Takeshi Kinjo, Kaori Fujita, Shigeru Suga, Takashi Kimoto, Satoko Sakai and 2 more

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Article in Viruses, 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Etsuhisa TakahashiDivision of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.
Takako SawabuchiDivision of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.
Tetsuya HommaDivision of Respiratory Medicine & Allergology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan.
Yosuke FukudaDivision of Respiratory Medicine & Allergology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7087-1595
Hironori SagaraDivision of Respiratory Medicine & Allergology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan.
Takeshi KinjoFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, University of the Ryukyu Graduate School of Medicine, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.
Kaori FujitaDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Okinawa National Hospital, Okinawa 901-2214, Japan.
Shigeru SugaNational Hospital Organization Mie National Hospital, Mie 514-0125, Japan.
Takashi KimotoDivision of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.
Satoko SakaiDivision of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.
Keiko KamedaDivision of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1776-1845
Hiroshi KidoDivision of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.
Tokushima University · JPShowa University · JPNational Mie Hospital · JPNational Hospital Organization · JPUniversity of the Ryukyus · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conventional serum antibody titer, which expresses antibody level, does not provide antigen binding avidity of the variable region of the antibody, which is essential for the defense response to infection. Here, we quantified anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody binding avidity to the receptor-binding domain (RBD) by competitive binding-inhibition activity (IC50) between SARS-CoV-2 S1 antigen immobilized on the DCP microarray and various RBD doses added to serum and expressed as 1/IC50 nM. The binding avidity analyzed under equilibrium conditions of antigen-antibody binding reaction is different from the avidity index measured with the chaotropic agent, such as urea, under nonequilibrium and short-time conditions. Quantitative determination of the infection-protection potential of antibodies was assessed by ABAT (antigen binding avidity antibody titer), which was calculated by the quantity (level) × quality (binding avidity) of antibodies. The binding avidity correlated strongly (

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COVID-19Antibodies, ViralHumansSARS-CoV-2Antibodies, ViralmRNA vaccinepatient severityprotective immunity maturationRBD binding aviditySARS-CoV-2viral neutralization

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PMID37632005
PMCPMC10459795
OpenAlexW4385399703

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