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ArticleTransplantation direct2026

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Strongly Induces RSVpreF-specific IgG and Neutralizing Activity in Immunocompromised Individuals.

Saskia Bronder, Henning Gruell, Rebecca Urschel, Simone Lennartz, Dimitrij Tschausowsky, Amina Abu-Omar, Richard Radun, Danilo Fliser, Heinrike Wilkens, David Schmit and 1 more

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Saskia BronderDepartment of Transplant and Infection Immunology, PharmaScienceHub (PSH), Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5863-1268
Henning GruellInstitute of Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0725-7138
Rebecca UrschelDepartment of Transplant and Infection Immunology, PharmaScienceHub (PSH), Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2677-5118
Simone LennartzDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, Saarland University Medical Centre, Campus Homburg, Homburg, Germany.
Dimitrij TschausowskyDepartment of Internal Medicine V, Saarland University Medical Centre, Campus Homburg, Homburg, Germany.
Amina Abu-OmarDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, Saarland University Medical Centre, Campus Homburg, Homburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2257-6046
Richard RadunDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, Saarland University Medical Centre, Campus Homburg, Homburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2397-4348
Danilo FliserDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, Saarland University Medical Centre, Campus Homburg, Homburg, Germany.
Heinrike WilkensDepartment of Internal Medicine V, Saarland University Medical Centre, Campus Homburg, Homburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-8563
David SchmitDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, Saarland University Medical Centre, Campus Homburg, Homburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4459-2514
Martina SesterDepartment of Transplant and Infection Immunology, PharmaScienceHub (PSH), Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5482-0002

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Abstract

Background: Protein-based respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccines show promising immunogenicity in immunocompromised individuals. We have recently shown that RSV-specific CD4 T-cell responses and IgG antibodies were significantly induced, but data on functional humoral responses as well as associations between cellular and humoral immunological endpoints remain limited. We therefore extended our previous studies and performed a head-to-head assessment of vaccine-specific RSVpreF IgG and neutralizing antibody activity across different immunocompromised populations, including kidney and lung transplant recipients, patients on hemodialysis, and patients with CKD. Methods: Conformation-specific RSVpreF-specific IgG levels and RSV-neutralizing plasma activity were assessed before and 13-18 d after RSV vaccination in 61 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), 15 patients receiving hemodialysis, 46 kidney transplant (KTx) recipients, and 31 lung transplant (LuTx) recipients. RSVpreF-specific IgG was measured by ELISA and neutralizing activity using an RSV-pseudovirus assay. Furthermore, comprehensive correlation analyses were carried out to assess associations between vaccine-induced humoral immune parameters and cellular immunity. Results: Vaccination significantly increased RSVpreF-specific IgG ( Conclusions: RSV vaccination induces robust functional humoral immunity in all tested immunocompromised patient groups, but responses are lowest in kidney transplant recipients. Among transplant recipients, responses were reduced within the first year after transplantation and in patients on MMF/MPA, supporting the need for optimized vaccination strategies in these patient groups.

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PMCPMC13593151

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