Neutralisation titres against SARS-CoV-2 are sustained 6 months after onset of symptoms in individuals with mild COVID-19

Autor: Shan Feng, Nina Weis, Lotte S. Mikkelsen, Carlota Fernandez-Antunez, Anna-Louise Sørensen, Anders Fomsgaard, Anni Assing Winckelmann, Alexander P. Underwood, Jens Bukh, Santseharay Ramirez, Signe Bollerup, Ulrik Fahnøe, Christina Sølund, Signe Lysemose Villadsen, Ria Lassaunière
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: EBioMedicine
Underwood, A P, Sølund, C, Fernandez-Antunez, C, Villadsen, S L, Winckelmann, A A, Bollerup, S, Mikkelsen, L S, Sørensen, A L, Feng, S, Fahnøe, U, Lassauniere, R, Fomsgaard, A, Ramirez, S, Weis, N & Bukh, J 2021, ' Neutralisation titres against SARS-CoV-2 are sustained 6 months after onset of symptoms in individuals with mild COVID-19 ', EBioMedicine, vol. 71, 103519 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103519
EBioMedicine, Vol 71, Iss, Pp 103519-(2021)
ISSN: 2352-3964
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103519
Popis: Background: Given the importance of neutralising antibodies in protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection, it is critical to assess neutralisation persistence long-term following recovery. This study investigated neutralisation titres against SARS-CoV-2 up to 6 months post-symptom onset in individuals with mild COVID-19. Methods: Plasma neutralisation titres in convalescent COVID-19 individuals were determined at baseline and 6 months post-symptom onset using a cell culture infectious SARS-CoV-2 assay. Total SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific IgG and IgA binding was measured using a lectin capture ELISA and compared between timepoints and correlated to neutralising titres. Findings: All 48 convalescent COVID-19 individuals were found to have detectable SARS-CoV-2 50% inhibitory dilution neutralisation titres (ID50) at baseline and 6 months post-symptom onset with mean ID50 of 1/943 and 1/411, respectively. SARS-CoV-2 neutralisation titres peaked within 1-2 months post-symptom onset. However, 50% of individuals showed comparable ID50 at baseline and 6 months post-symptom onset. Both SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific IgG and IgA levels correlated well with neutralising titres. IgG binding was found to be sustained up to 6 months post-symptom onset, whereas IgA levels declined. Interpretation: This study demonstrates durability of SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific IgG and neutralisation responses following recovery from mild COVID-19. Thus, all subjects included in this study might potentially have protective levels of neutralising antibodies 6 months post-symptom onset. This study also demonstrates a relationship between spike-specific IgA and neutralisation decline, with implications for long-term protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Funding: Novo Nordisk Foundation, Independent Research Fund Denmark and Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education.
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