Kinetics of naturally induced binding and neutralising anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels and potencies among SARS-CoV-2 infected Kenyans with diverse grades of COVID-19 severity: an observational study
Wellcome Open Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8, P. 350 - 350
Published: Dec. 2, 2024
Background
Given
the
low
levels
of
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
vaccine
coverage
in
sub-Saharan
Africa
(sSA),
despite
high
natural
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2)
exposures,
strategies
for
extending
breadth
and
longevity
naturally
acquired
immunity
are
warranted.
Designing
such
will
require
a
good
understanding
immunity.
Methods
We
measured
whole-spike
immunoglobulin
G
(IgG)
spike-receptor
binding
domain
(RBD)
total
immunoglobulins
(Igs)
on
585
plasma
samples
collected
longitudinally
over
five
successive
time
points
within
six
months
COVID-19
diagnosis
309
patients.
antibody-neutralising
potency
against
wild-type
(Wuhan)
SARS-CoV-2
pseudovirus
subset
51
patients
three
points.
Binding
neutralising
antibody
potencies
were
then
tested
correlations
with
severities.
Results
Rates
seroconversion
increased
from
day
0
(day
PCR
testing)
to
180
(six
months)
(63.6%
100
%)
(69.3
%
97%)
anti-spike-IgG
anti-spike-RBD
Igs,
respectively.
Levels
these
antibodies
peaked
at
28
(p<0.01)
subsequently
maintained
without
significant
decay
(p>0.99).
Similarly,
but
declined
by
three-fold,
after
(p<0.01).
highly
correlated
all
analysed
(r>0.60,
p<0.01).
severity.
Conclusions
Most
generated
specific
that
remained
stable
first
infection.
However,
respective
decayed
three-fold
month-six
suggesting
they
short-lived,
consistent
what
has
been
observed
elsewhere
world.
Thus,
regular
vaccination
boosters
required
sustain
anti-SARS-CoV-2
our
population.
Language: Английский