No difference in anti-spike antibody and surrogate viral neutralization following SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination in persons with HIV compared to controls (CO-HIV Study)
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 9, 2023
Background
Understanding
the
immune
response
to
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
vaccination
will
enable
accurate
counseling
and
inform
evolving
strategies.
Little
is
known
about
antibody
following
booster
in
people
living
with
HIV
(PLWH).
Methods
We
enrolled
SARS-CoV-2
vaccinated
PLWH
controls
without
similar
proportions
based
on
age
comorbidities.
Participants
completed
surveys
prior
infection,
vaccination,
comorbidities,
provided
self-collected
dried
blood
spots
(DBS).
Quantitative
anti-spike
IgG
surrogate
viral
neutralization
assays
targeted
wild-type
(WT),
Delta,
Omicron
variants.
also
measured
quantitative
anti-nucleocapsid
IgG.
The
analysis
population
had
received
full
plus
one
dose.
Bivariate
analyses
for
continuous
outcomes
utilized
Wilcoxon
tests
multivariate
used
linear
models.
Results
comprised
140
75
median
58
55
years,
males
95%
43%,
DBS
collection
112
109
days
after
last
dose,
respectively.
Median
CD4
count
among
was
760
cells/mm
3
91%
an
undetectable
HIV-1
load.
Considering
WT,
variants,
there
no
significant
difference
mean
between
(3.3,
2.9,
1.8)
1.8),
respectively
(
p
-values=0.
771,
0.920,
0.708).
Surrogate
responses
were
(1.0,
0.9,
0.4)
0.5),
-values=0.594,
0.436,
0.706).
Conclusions
whose
counts
are
well
preserved
persons
have
levels
a
single
vaccination.
Language: Английский
COVID-19 vaccine antibody responses in community-dwelling adults to 48 weeks post primary vaccine series
iScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(4), P. 106506 - 106506
Published: March 28, 2023
We
report
a
decentralized
prospective
cohort
study
of
self-reported
adverse
events
and
antibody
responses
to
COVID
vaccines
derived
from
dried
blood
spots.
Data
are
presented
for
911
older
(aged
>70
years)
375
younger
(30-50
recruits
48
weeks
after
the
primary
vaccine
series.
After
single
vaccine,
83%
45%
participants
had
overall
seropositivity
(p
<
0.0001)
increasing
100/98%
with
second
dose,
respectively
=
0.084).
A
cancer
diagnosis
0.009),
no
mRNA-1273
doses
<0
.0001),
age
.0001)
predicted
lower
responses.
Antibody
levels
declined
in
both
cohorts
at
12
24
booster
doses.
At
weeks,
3
doses,
median
were
higher
0.04)
any
dose
infection
.001).
The
well
tolerated.
Breakthrough
infections
uncommon
(16%
cohort,
29%
cohort;
p
mild.
Language: Английский
Applications of SARS-CoV-2 serological testing: impact of test performance, sample matrices, and patient characteristics
Chun Yiu Jordan Fung,
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Mackenzie Scott,
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Jordan Lerner‐Ellis
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et al.
Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
61(1), P. 70 - 88
Published: Oct. 6, 2023
AbstractLaboratory
testing
has
been
a
key
tool
in
managing
the
SARS-CoV-2
global
pandemic.
While
rapid
antigen
and
PCR
proven
useful
for
diagnosing
acute
infections,
additional
methods
are
required
to
understand
long-term
impact
of
infections
on
immune
response.
Serological
testing,
well-documented
laboratory
practice,
measures
presence
antibodies
sample
uncover
information
about
host
immunity.
Although
proposed
applications
serological
clinical
use
have
previously
limited,
current
research
into
shown
growing
utility
these
settings.
To
name
few,
used
identify
patients
with
past
active
disease
monitor
vaccine
efficacy.
Test
result
interpretation,
however,
often
complicated
by
factors
that
include
poor
test
sensitivity
early
infection,
lack
response
some
individuals,
overlying
infection
vaccination
responses,
standardization
antibody
titers/levels
between
instruments,
unknown
titers
confer
protection,
large
between-individual
biological
variation
following
or
vaccination.
Thus,
three
major
components
this
review
will
examine
(1)
affect
utility:
performance,
matrices,
seroprevalence
concerns
viral
variants,
(2)
patient
response:
timing
sampling,
age,
sex,
body
mass
index,
immunosuppression
vaccination,
(3)
informative
testing:
identifying
surveillance
guide
health
practices,
examination
protective
should
be
beneficial
care
if
it
is
implemented
appropriately.
However,
as
other
developed
tests,
serology
modality
warrants
careful
consideration
limitations
evaluation
its
utility.Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2COVID-19serologyimmunityantibody
Disclosure
statementJT
receives
in-kind
support
from
Roche
Diagnostics.Additional
informationFundingThis
open-access
article
supported
funding
Canadian
Institutes
Health
Research
(Funding
Reference
Number
VR4-172753,
VS1-175526,
VS2-175572.
Language: Английский
Factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in unvaccinated children and young adults
BMC Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 15, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
objectives
Pediatric
COVID-19
cases
are
often
mild
or
asymptomatic,
which
has
complicated
estimations
of
disease
burden
using
existing
testing
practices.
We
aimed
to
determine
the
age-specific
population
seropositivity
risk
factors
SARS-CoV-2
among
children
young
adults
during
pandemic
in
British
Columbia
(BC).
Methods
conducted
two
cross-sectional
serosurveys:
phase
1
enrolled
<
25
years
between
November
2020-May
2021
2
10
June
2021-May
2022
BC.
Participants
completed
electronic
surveys
self-collected
finger-prick
dried
blood
spot
(DBS)
samples.
Samples
were
tested
for
immunoglobulin
G
antibodies
against
ancestral
spike
protein
(S).
Descriptive
statistics
from
survey
data
reported
multivariable
analyses
evaluate
associated
with
seropositivity.
Results
A
total
2864
participants
enrolled,
95/2167
(4.4%)
S-seropositive
across
all
ages,
61/697
(8.8%)
unvaccinated
aged
under
ten
2.
Overall,
South
Asian
had
a
higher
than
other
ethnicities
(13.5%
vs.
5.2%).
Of
156
seropositive
both
phases,
120
no
prior
positive
test.
Young
infants
highest
rates
(7.0%
7.2%
respectively
3.0-5.6%
age
groups).
Conclusions
was
low
May
2022,
Asians
disproportionately
infected.
This
work
demonstrates
need
improved
diagnostics
reporting
strategies
that
account
differences
dynamics
acceptability
mechanisms.
Language: Английский
Serological survey for IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 from newborns and their mothers
Cadernos de Saúde Pública,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
38(8)
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
serological
survey,
conducted
in
five
Brazilian
municipalities,
evaluated
the
use
of
dried
blood
spots
(DBS),
obtained
from
newborns
and
their
mothers,
to
detect
SARS-CoV-2
IgG
antibodies.
DBS
were
4,803
neonates
aged
up
seven
days
both
asymptomatic,
at
public
health
care
clinics
during
newborn
screening.
processed
by
ELISA
antibodies
against
nucleocapsid
antigen.
Mothers
seropositive
interviewed
about
sociodemographic
characteristics
clinical
laboratory
antecedents.
Non-satisfactory
samples,
dyads
with
incomplete
data,
vaccinated
mothers
excluded.
Of
1,917
samples
analyzed,
14.7%
showed
SARS-CoV-2.
Among
neonates,
73.2%
also
seropositive.
More
than
half
denied
or
suspicion
COVID-19
pregnancy.
Suspicion
occurred
third
trimester
for
24.6%
mothers.
study
tested
an
innovative
strategy
improve
understanding
antibody
dynamics
pregnancy
suggests
feasibility
a
universal
survey
puerperal
women
neonates.
Language: Английский
Seropositivity of SARS-CoV-2 in an unvaccinated cohort in British Columbia, Canada: a cross-sectional survey with dried blood spot samples
BMJ Open,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. e062567 - e062567
Published: Aug. 1, 2022
Gathering
population-based
data
on
prevalence
of
SARS-CoV-2
infection
is
vital
to
the
public
health
response
and
planning.
Current
seroprevalence
in
BC
are
limited
with
respect
considerations
how
socioeconomic
demographic
factors,
such
as
age,
sex,
gender,
income,
identifying
a
visibility
minority
occupation,
related
antibody
detection
due
infection-acquired
immunity.
We
aimed
estimate
seropositivity
cohort
British
Columbians,
using
at-home
self-collected
dried
blood
spot
(DBS)
samples.This
cross-sectional
study
included
online
surveys
that
collected
sociodemographic
COVID-19
vaccine
receipt
information,
an
DBS
collection
kit.British
Columbia
(BC),
Canada.Eligible
participants
were
aged
25-69
years
residents
BC.SARS-CoV-2
anti-spike
IgG
unvaccinated
individuals.
Adjusted
incidence
rate
ratios
(aIRR)
explored
factors
associated
seropositivity.SARS-CoV-2
serology
was
performed
total
4048
age
who
submitted
samples
taken
from
November
2020
June
2021.
A
118
seropositive
cases
identified,
for
estimated
overall
2.92%
(95%
CI
2.42%
3.48%).
Participants
visible
had
higher
seropositivity,
5.1%
vs
2.6%
(p=0.003),
compared
non-visible
participants.
After
adjustment
by
(aIRR=1.85,
95%
1.20
2.84)
remained
only
significant
factor
this
individuals.SARS-CoV-2
population
immunity
low.
Seropositivity
indicated
among
those
unvaccinated,
communities
have
been
most
impacted.
Continued
monitoring
both
vaccine-acquired
will
be
planning
pandemic
response.
Language: Английский
Clinical utility and interpretive guidance for SARS-CoV-2 serological testing
Clinical Microbiology Newsletter,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
45(24), P. 209 - 218
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Language: Английский
Use of dried blood spots in the detection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A systematic review
Jannie Nikolai M Alquero,
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Patrizia Marie S Estanislao,
No information about this author
Svethlana Marie M Hermino
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et al.
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
51, P. 100700 - 100700
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
COVID-19
disease
continues
to
be
a
global
health
concern.
The
current
protocol
for
detecting
SARS-CoV-2
requires
healthcare
professionals
draw
blood
from
patients.
Recent
studies
showed
that
dried
spot
(DBS)
is
valuable
sampling
procedure
can
collect
low
volume
without
the
need
presence
of
medical
practitioners.
This
study
synthesized
available
literature
on
using
DBS
as
collection
tool
diagnose
disease.
Language: Английский
Antibody responses to known and unknown SARS-CoV-2 infections after mRNA vaccine booster
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 7, 2022
Abstract
We
followed
a
fully-vaccinated
(two
mRNA
vaccine
doses)
community
cohort
(n=41)
without
prior
COVID-19
diagnosis
from
September
2021
through
March
2022
the
Omicron
wave
following
booster
vaccination.
19.5%
of
participants
reported
known
SARS-CoV-2
infection
during
wave,
which
was
confirmed
by
anti-nucleocapsid
IgG.
An
additional
36.5%
also
developed
IgG
after
boost,
consistent
with
unknown,
asymptomatic
this
period.
Infection
defined
IgG,
whether
to
participant
or
not,
increased
anti-spike
levels,
relative
those
lacking
at
120
days
post-booster.
Language: Английский