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ArticleScientific reports2023

Quantifying neutralising antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 in dried blood spots (DBS) and paired sera.

Kelly J Roper, Jordan Thomas, Wejdan Albalawi, Emily Maddocks, Susan Dobson, Abdullateef Alshehri, Francesco G Barone, Murielle Baltazar, Malcolm G Semple, Antonia Ho and 4 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06939556 (Development of a High-throughput Serological Testing Platform for Mass Screening Purposes of Both Pediatric and Adult Cohorts), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT06939556 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Development of a High-throughput Serological Testing Platform for Mass Screening Purposes of Both Pediatric and Adult Cohorts

TypeobservationalSponsorIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle VenezieRan2025 to 2025Enrolled152ConditionsDiagnostics, Pandemic Response
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Kelly J RoperDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
Jordan ThomasDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
Wejdan AlbalawiDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
Emily MaddocksDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
Susan DobsonDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
Abdullateef AlshehriDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
Francesco G BaroneDepartment of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology (ISMIB), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK.
Murielle BaltazarDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
Malcolm G SempleDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
Antonia HoMRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, 464 Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK.
Lance TurtleDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
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William A PaxtonDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK.
Georgios PollakisDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology (CIMI), Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK. g.pollakis@liverpool.ac.uk.

Funding

Department of Health NIHR200907Medical Research Council MC_PC_19026Medical Research Council MC_PC_19059Medical Research Council MC_UU_00034/6Medical Research Council MR/S032304/1Wellcome Trust 102172/B/13/ZWellcome Trust 205228/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was initially managed by non-pharmaceutical interventions such as diagnostic testing, isolation of positive cases, physical distancing and lockdowns. The advent of vaccines has provided crucial protection against SARS-CoV-2. Neutralising antibody (nAb) responses are a key correlate of protection, and therefore measuring nAb responses is essential for monitoring vaccine efficacy. Fingerstick dried blood spots (DBS) are ideal for use in large-scale sero-surveillance because they are inexpensive, offer the option of self-collection and can be transported and stored at ambient temperatures. Such advantages also make DBS appealing to use in resource-limited settings and in potential future pandemics. In this study, nAb responses in sera, venous blood and fingerstick blood stored on filter paper were measured. Samples were collected from SARS-CoV-2 acutely infected individuals, SARS-CoV-2 convalescent individuals and SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated individuals. Good agreement was observed between the nAb responses measured in eluted DBS and paired sera. Stability of nAb responses was also observed in sera stored on filter paper at room temperature for 28 days. Overall, this study provides support for the use of filter paper as a viable sample collection method to study nAb responses.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Antibodies, NeutralizingBiological TransportCommunicable Disease ControlHumansAntibodies, Neutralizing

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PMID37697014
PMCPMC10495436

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