Neutralizing and binding antibody dynamics following primary and booster COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers
BMC Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Abstract
Background
Vaccine-induced
neutralizing
antibodies
(NAbs)
are
key
for
COVID-19
protective-immunity.
As
the
efficacy
of
SARS-CoV-2
vaccines
declines
over
time
and
variants
virus
continue
to
emerge,
need
booster
doses
vaccine
remains
on
agenda.
The
aim
this
study
was
assess
NAbs
dynamics
its
correlation
with
anti-RBD
IgG
levels
during
nine-month
follow-up
period
after
primary-CoronaVac
vaccination
vaccinations
evaluate
strategies.
Methods
This
prospective
longitudinal
observational
followed
226
healthcare
workers
who
received
primary
(two
CoronaVac)
(CoronaVac
or
BNT162b2)
immunization.
Serum
samples
were
collected
at
four
different
points,
two
booster.
Anti-RBD
antibody
assessed
SARS
CoV-2
IgG-II-QUANT
kit
(Abbott,
USA)
determined
ACE2-RBD-Neutralization-Assay
(Dia-Pro,
Italy)
using
a
surrogate
neutralization
method.
Factors
affecting
response
analyzed.
Statistical
analysis
performed
IBM-SPSS-22.0.
Results
One
month
second
dose
CoronaVac,
79.2%
participants
had
NAb,
but
decreased
49.7%
by
fourth
influenced
smoking,
BMI
chronic
diseases.
Boosters,
regardless
type,
significantly
raised
NAb
levels.
Heterologous
yielded
higher
responses.
Both
single
double-BNT162b2
boosters
resulted
in
similar
There
strong
between
following
CoronaVac
vaccination,
leading
identification
predictive
threshold
presence
NAb.
type
strength
threshold-value.
Conclusions
rapidly
vaccination.
Boosters
increased
while
heterologous
combination
induced
greater
response.
able
predict
response,
however
varied
since
Language: Английский
Subgenomic RNA and Limited Cross-Reactive Neutralising Antibodies Point to Potential Improvements in SARS-CoV-2 Clinical Handling
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 2948 - 2948
Published: March 24, 2025
The
current
clinical
management
of
SARS-CoV-2
disease
control
and
immunity
may
be
not
optimal
anymore.
Reverse
transcription
polymerase
chain
reaction
(RT-PCR)
genomic
viral
RNA
is
broadly
used
for
diagnosis,
even
though
the
virus
still
detectable
when
it
already
non-infectious.
Regarding
serology,
commercial
assays
mostly
rely
on
ancestral
spike
detection
despite
significant
changes
in
genetic
sequence
circulating
variants.
We
followed
a
group
105
non-vaccinated
individuals,
measuring
their
shedding
until
negativity
antibody
response
up
to
six
months.
mean
period
negative
RT-PCR
result
was
2.2
weeks
using
subgenomic
RNA-E
as
target,
5.2
target.
Our
neutralising
results
suggest
that,
challenged
against
variant
different
from
first
exposure,
immunoassays
are
suboptimal
at
predicting
capacity
sera.
Additionally,
anti-Alpha
anti-Delta
antibodies
showed
very
low
cross-reactivity
between
This
study
provides
insights
into
immune
pre-Omicron
variants
like
Alpha
Delta,
which
have
been
understudied
published
literature.
These
conclusions
point
potential
improvements
cases
order
organise
vaccination
campaigns
select
monoclonal
treatments.
Language: Английский