Lack of Antibodies to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a Large Cohort of Previously Infected Persons.

Autor: Petersen, Lyle R, Sami, Samira, Vuong, Nga, Pathela, Preeti, Weiss, Don, Morgenthau, Beth Maldin, Henseler, Rebecca A, Daskalakis, Demetre C, Atas, Jenny, Patel, Anita, Lukacs, Susan, Mackey, Lisa, Grohskopf, Lisa A, Thornburg, Natalie, Akinbami, Lara J
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Zdroj: Clinical Infectious Diseases; 11/1/2021, Vol. 73 Issue 9, pe3066-e3073, 8p
Abstrakt: Background Reports suggest that some persons previously infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lack detectable immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. We aimed to determine the proportion IgG seronegative and predictors for seronegativity among persons previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. Methods We analyzed serologic data collected from healthcare workers and first responders in New York City and the Detroit metropolitan area with a history of a positive SARS-CoV-2 reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result and who were tested for IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein at least 2 weeks after symptom onset. Results Of 2547 persons with previously confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, 160 (6.3%) were seronegative. Of 2112 previously symptomatic persons, the proportion seronegative slightly increased from 14 to 90 days post symptom onset (P  = .06). The proportion seronegative ranged from 0% among 79 persons previously hospitalized to 11.0% among 308 persons with asymptomatic infections. In a multivariable model, persons who took immunosuppressive medications were more likely to be seronegative (31.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 10.7%–64.7%), while participants of non-Hispanic Black race/ethnicity (vs non-Hispanic White; 2.7%; 95% CI, 1.5%–4.8%), with severe obesity (vs under/normal weight; 3.9%; 95% CI, 1.7%–8.6%), or with more symptoms were less likely to be seronegative. Conclusions In our population with previous RT-PCR–confirmed infection, approximately 1 in 16 persons lacked IgG antibodies. Absence of antibodies varied independently by illness severity, race/ethnicity, obesity, and immunosuppressive drug therapy. The proportion seronegative remained relatively stable among persons tested up to 90 days post symptom onset. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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