Journal of Virology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 5, 2024
ABSTRACT
Accumulating
data
suggest
that
some
bat
species
host
emerging
viruses
are
highly
pathogenic
in
humans
and
agricultural
animals.
Laboratory-based
studies
have
highlighted
important
adaptations
immune
systems
allow
them
to
better
tolerate
viral
infections
compared
humans.
Simultaneously,
ecological
discovered
critical
extrinsic
factors,
such
as
nutritional
stress,
correlate
with
virus
shedding
wild-caught
bats.
Despite
progress
independently
understanding
the
role
of
bats
reservoirs
viruses,
there
remains
a
significant
gap
molecular
factors
drive
spillover
from
Driven
by
collective
goal
bridging
between
fields
virology,
immunology,
disease
ecology,
we
hosted
satellite
symposium
at
2024
American
Society
for
Virology
meeting.
Bringing
together
virologists,
immunologists,
ecologists,
discussed
intrinsic
receptor
engagement,
adaptive
immunity,
ecology
influence
hosts.
This
article
summarizes
topics
during
emphasizes
need
interdisciplinary
collaborations
resource
sharing.
Nature Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2
variants
are
mainly
defined
by
mutations
in
their
spike.
It
is
therefore
critical
to
understand
how
the
evolutionary
trajectories
of
spike
affect
virus
phenotypes.
So
far,
it
has
been
challenging
comprehensively
compare
many
spikes
that
emerged
during
pandemic
a
single
experimental
platform.
Here
we
generated
panel
recombinant
viruses
carrying
different
proteins
from
27
circulating
between
2020
and
2024
same
genomic
background.
We
then
assessed
several
phenotypic
traits
both
vitro
vivo.
found
distinct
among
before
after
emergence
Omicron
variants.
Spike
post-Omicron
maintained
enhanced
tropism
for
nasal
epithelium
large
airways
but
displayed,
over
time,
typical
pre-Omicron
Hence,
with
features
pre-
may
continue
emerge
future.
npj Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Abstract
Continuously
emerging
SARS-CoV-2
Omicron
subvariants
pose
a
threat
thwarting
the
effectiveness
of
approved
COVID-19
vaccines.
Especially,
protection
breadth
and
degree
these
vaccines
against
antigenically
distant
is
unclear.
Here,
we
report
immunogenicity
efficacy
bivalent
mRNA
vaccine,
PTX-COVID19-M1.2
(M1.2),
which
encodes
native
spike
proteins
from
Wuhan-Hu-1
(D614G)
BA.2.12.1,
in
mouse
hamster
models.
Both
primary
series
booster
vaccination
using
M1.2
elicited
potent
broad
nAbs
some
subvariants.
Strong
spike-specific
T
cell
responses
subvariants,
including
JN.1,
were
also
induced.
Vaccination
with
protected
animals
multiple
challenges.
Interestingly,
XBB.1.5
lung
infection
did
not
correlate
nAb
levels.
These
results
indicate
that
generated
broadly
protective
immune
response
cells
probably
contributed
to
protection.
Nature Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(10), P. 1913 - 1927
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Abstract
A
mucosal
route
of
vaccination
could
prevent
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
replication
at
the
site
infection
and
limit
transmission.
We
compared
protection
against
heterologous
XBB.1.16
challenge
in
nonhuman
primates
(NHPs)
~5
months
following
intramuscular
boosting
with
bivalent
mRNA
encoding
WA1
BA.5
spike
proteins
or
a
WA1–BA.5
chimpanzee
adenoviral-vectored
vaccine
delivered
by
intranasal
aerosol
device.
NHPs
boosted
either
had
minimal
virus
nose
lungs,
respectively.
By
contrast,
was
limited
to
lower
airways.
The
mucosally
elicited
durable
airway
IgG
IgA
responses
and,
unlike
vaccine,
induced
spike-specific
B
cells
lungs.
IgG,
T
cell
correlated
whereas
alone
upper
protection.
This
study
highlights
differential
serum
correlates
how
vaccines
can
durably
SARS-CoV-2.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
ABSTRACT
Objective
To
evaluate
the
durability
of
protection
provided
by
original
monovalent
and
bivalent
COVID-19
vaccination
against
COVID-19-associated
hospitalization
severe
in-hospital
outcomes.
Design
Multicenter
case-control
design
with
prospective
enrollment
Setting
26
hospitals
in
20
US
states
Participants
Adults
aged
≥18
years
admitted
to
hospital
COVID-19-like
illness
from
8
September
2022
31
August
2023
Main
outcome
measures
The
main
outcomes
were
absolute
relative
vaccine
effectiveness
vaccines
outcomes,
including
advanced
respiratory
support
(defined
as
receipt
high-flow
nasal
cannula,
non-invasive
ventilation,
or
invasive
mechanical
ventilation
[IMV])
IMV
death.
Vaccine
was
estimated
using
multivariable
logistic
regression,
which
odds
(versus
being
unvaccinated
receiving
only)
compared
between
case
patients
control-patients.
Bivalent
analyses
stratified
time
since
dose
receipt.
Results
Among
7028
adults
without
immunocompromising
conditions,
2924
(41.6%)
4104
(58.4%)
control
patients.
Compared
patients,
6%
(-7%
17%)
for
doses
only
(median
last
[IQR]
=
421
days
[304–571]),
52%
(39%
61%)
a
received
7–89
earlier,
13%
(-10%
31%)
90–179
earlier.
Absolute
31%
(15%
45%)
only,
66%
(47%
78%)
33%
(-1%
55%)
death
51%
(34%
63%)
61%
(35%
77%)
50%
(11%
71%)
Conclusion
When
additional
certain
within
3
months
By
3-6
months,
declined
level
similar
that
remaining
only.
Although
no
remained
hospitalization,
it
durable
>1
year
after
dose,
particularly
SUMMARY
BOX
What
is
already
known
on
this
topic
-
On
1,
2022,
mRNA
recommended
who
had
completed
at
least
an
primary
series.
Early
estimates
are
available
period
soon
receipt;
however
fewer
data
exist
their
study
adds
npj Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: May 18, 2024
Abstract
Antigenic
characterization
of
newly
emerging
SARS-CoV-2
variants
is
important
to
assess
their
immune
escape
and
judge
the
need
for
future
vaccine
updates.
To
bridge
data
obtained
from
animal
sera
with
human
sera,
we
analyzed
neutralizing
antibody
titers
in
hamster
single
infection
a
highly
controlled
setting
using
same
authentic
virus
neutralization
assay
performed
one
laboratory.
Using
Bayesian
framework,
found
that
titer
fold
changes
corresponded
well
generally
exhibited
higher
reactivity.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(7)
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Immune
suppression
poses
a
challenge
to
vaccine
immunogenicity.
We
show
that
serum
antibody
neutralization
against
SARS-CoV-2
Omicron
descendants
was
largely
absent
post-doses
1
and
2
in
individuals
with
vasculitis
treated
rituximab.
Detectable
increasing
neutralizing
titers
were
observed
3
4,
except
for
XBB.
Rituximab
exacerbates
deficits
over
standard
immunosuppressive
therapy,
although
impairment
resolves
time
since
dosing.
discordance
between
detectable
IgG
binding
activity
specifically
the
context
of
rituximab
use,
high
proportions
showing
reasonable
titer
but
no
neutralization.
ADCC
response
more
frequently
compared
rituximab,
indicating
notable
proportion
antibodies
are
non-neutralizing.
Therefore,
use
is
associated
severe
despite
repeated
vaccinations,
better
preservation
non-neutralizing
activity.