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ReviewVaccines2026

Measuring Humoral Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2: A Comprehensive Review of Serological Assays.

Huijing Xue, Katarzyna Haynesworth, Heidi A Hempel, Troy J Kemp, Ligia A Pinto

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Review in Vaccines, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Huijing XueVaccine, Immunity and Cancer Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
Katarzyna HaynesworthVaccine, Immunity and Cancer Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-4573-3607
Heidi A HempelVaccine, Immunity and Cancer Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
Troy J KempVaccine, Immunity and Cancer Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
Ligia A PintoVaccine, Immunity and Cancer Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.

Funding

NCI NIH HHS Contract No. 75N91019D00024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of serological assays in understanding antiviral immune responses, monitoring vaccine efficacy, and informing public health strategies. This review provides a comprehensive overview of commonly used SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection methods, focusing on binding and neutralization assays. Antibody binding assays, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), chemiluminescence immunoassays (CLIAs), lateral flow immunoassays (LFAs), and multiplex platforms, enable the rapid and high-throughput detection of immunoglobulin isotypes against various viral antigens. Neutralization assays, including live-virus, pseudovirus (PsV), and surrogate assays, offer functional insights into the ability of antibodies to prevent viral entry, though they often require higher biosafety levels and optimization. Serological assays, primarily antibody binding assays and several surrogate neutralization assays, received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) during the pandemic, supporting seroprevalence efforts. Antibody binding assays and neutralization assays were also widely used in vaccine immunogenicity studies. Despite many standardization initiatives, assay standardization and data harmonization remain challenging and require further efforts. The choice of assay should be guided by study goals: antibody binding assays are preferred for high-throughput monitoring and epidemiological studies, while neutralization assays are essential for assessing functional immunity and variant-specific neutralization and protection.

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assay standardizationCOVID-19serological assaysvaccine immunogenicity

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PMID42188768
PMCPMC13211624

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