Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 1181 - 1181
Published: July 26, 2022
Coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
vaccines
effectively
protect
against
severe
and
death.
However,
the
impact
of
vaccine
used,
viral
variants,
host
factors
on
severity
remain
poorly
understood.
This
work
aimed
to
compare
COVID-19
clinical
presentations
outcomes
in
vaccinated
unvaccinated
patients
Mexico
City.
From
March
September
2021,
clinical,
demographic
characteristics,
variants
were
obtained
from
1014
individuals
with
a
documented
SARS-CoV-2
infection.
We
compared
unvaccinated,
partially
vaccinated,
fully
patients,
stratifying
by
age
groups.
also
fitted
multivariate
statistical
models
evaluate
vaccination
status,
lineages,
types,
parameters.
Most
hospitalized
unvaccinated.
In
over
61
years
old,
mortality
was
significantly
higher
individuals.
aged
31
60
years,
more
likely
be
outpatients
(46%)
than
(6.1%).
found
immune
above
old
risk
factors,
while
full
most
protective
factor
in-hospital
study
suggests
that
is
essential
reduce
comorbid
population
such
as
Mexico.
Antibody
persistence
and
safety
up
to
12
months
of
heterologous
orally
administered
adenovirus
type-5
vector-based
COVID-19
vaccine
(Ad5-nCoV)
in
individuals
who
were
primed
with
two-dose
inactivated
SARS-CoV-2
(CoronaVac)
previously,
has
not
been
reported
yet.
This
randomized,
open-label,
single-centre
trial
included
Chinese
adults
have
received
CoronaVac
randomized
low-dose
or
high-dose
aerosolised
Ad5-nCoV
group,
group.
In
this
report,
we
mainly
evaluated
the
geometric
mean
titres
(GMTs)
neutralizing
antibodies
(NAbs)
against
live
wild-type
virus
omicron
BA.4/5
pseudovirus
at
after
booster
dose
incidence
serious
adverse
events
(SAEs)
till
month
12.
Of
419
participants,
all
analysis
120
(28.64%)
immunogenicity
analysis.
Serum
NAb
GMT
was
204.36
(95%
CI
152.91,
273.14)
group
171.38
121.27,
242.19)
12,
significantly
higher
than
(8.00
[95%
4.22,
15.17],
p
<
0.0001).
40.97
30.15,
55.67)
35.08
26.31,
46.77)
whereas
below
lower
limit
detection.
No
vaccine-related
SAEs
observed.
Orally
following
priming
a
good
profile
is
persistently
more
immunogenic
three-dose
within
dose.Trial
registration:
ClinicalTrials.gov
identifier:
NCT05043259..
npj Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: March 21, 2024
Abstract
Antigens
from
viruses
or
immunizations
can
persist
are
archived
in
lymph
node
stromal
cells
such
as
lymphatic
endothelial
(LEC)
and
fibroblastic
reticular
(FRC).
Here,
we
find
that,
during
the
time
frame
of
antigen
archiving,
LEC
apoptosis
caused
by
a
second,
but
unrelated,
innate
immune
stimulus
vaccina
viral
infection
CpG
DNA
administration
resulted
cross-presentation
antigens
boosted
memory
CD8
+
T
specific
to
antigen.
In
contrast
”bystander”
activation
associated
with
unrelated
infections,
immunization
were
significantly
higher
than
different
specificity.
Finally,
increased
protection
against
Listeria
monocytogenes
expressing
immunization,
only
for
duration
that
was
archived.
These
findings
outline
an
important
mechanism
which
cell
antigens,
addition
bystander
activation,
augment
responses
repeated
inflammatory
insults.
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
132(9)
Published: March 8, 2022
Replication
of
SARS-CoV-2
in
the
human
population
is
defined
by
distributions
mutants
that
are
present
at
different
frequencies
within
infected
host
and
can
be
detected
ultra-deep
sequencing
techniques.
In
this
study,
we
examined
mutant
spectra
amplicons
from
spike-coding
(S-coding)
region
5
nasopharyngeal
isolates
derived
patients
with
vaccine
breakthrough.
Interestingly,
all
became
Alpha
variant,
but
amino
acid
substitutions
correspond
to
Delta
Plus,
Iota,
Omicron
variants
were
resident
virus.
Deep
analysis
breakthrough
revealed
a
rich
reservoir
types
may
also
identify
tolerated
represented
epidemiologically
dominant
variants.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(49)
Published: Oct. 3, 2022
Severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
surface
spike
glycoprotein
-
a
major
antibody
target
is
critical
for
virus
entry
via
engagement
of
human
angiotensin-converting
enzyme
(ACE2)
receptor.
Despite
successes
with
existing
vaccines
and
therapies
that
primarily
the
receptor
binding
domain
(RBD)
protein,
susceptibility
RBD
to
mutations
provides
escape
routes
SARS-CoV-2
from
neutralizing
antibodies.
On
other
hand,
structural
conservation
in
protein
can
be
targeted
reduce
achieve
broad
protection.
Here,
we
designed
candidate
stable
immunogens
mimic
features
selected
conserved
regions
through
'epitope
grafting,'
which
present
epitope
topology
on
diverse
heterologous
scaffolds
structurally
accommodate
epitopes.
Structural
characterization
epitope-scaffolds
showed
stark
agreement
our
computational
models
The
sera
mice
immunized
engineered
designs
display
activity.
We
also
demonstrated
utility
diagnostic
applications.
Taken
all
together,
study
important
methodology
targeting
conserved,
non-RBD
motifs
vaccine
design
demonstrates
potential
grafting'
rational
design.
Medicina,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
58(2), P. 253 - 253
Published: Feb. 8, 2022
Background
and
Objectives:
Coronavirus
disease
19
(COVID-19)
has
emerged
as
the
most
devastating
syndemic
of
21st
century,
with
worrisome
sustained
consequences
for
entire
society.
Despite
relative
success
vaccination
programs,
global
threat
novel
coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2
is
still
present
further
efforts
are
needed
its
containment
control.
Essential
control
getting
closer
to
understanding
actual
extent
infections.
Material
Methods:
We
a
model
based
on
mortality
data
Kazakhstan
estimation
underlying
epidemic
dynamic-with
both
lag
time
from
infection
death
fatality
rate.
For
number
infected
individuals
in
Kazakhstan,
we
used
back-casting
capture-recapture
methods.
Results:
Our
results
suggest
that
despite
increased
testing
capabilities
official
case
reporting
undercounts
infections
by
at
least
60%.
Even
though
our
count
deaths
may
be
either
over
or
underestimated,
methodology
could
more
accurate
approach
following:
magnitude
pandemic;
aiding
identification
different
epidemiological
values;
reducing
bias.
Conclusions:
optimal
surveillance
efforts,
study
lead
an
awareness
effect
COVID-19
this
region
globally,
aid
implementation
effective
screening
diagnostic
measures.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
39(8), P. 110864 - 110864
Published: May 1, 2022
The
pathological
and
immune
response
of
individuals
with
COVID-19
display
different
dynamics
in
lung
intestine.
Here,
we
depict
the
single-cell
transcriptional
atlas
longitudinally
collected
intestinal
tissue
samples
from
SARS-CoV-2-infected
monkeys
at
3
to
10
dpi.
We
find
that
enterocytes
are
degraded
days
post-infection
but
recovered
rapidly,
revealing
infection
has
mild
effects
on
Crucially,
observe
suppression
inflammatory
damage
related
B-cell
Paneth
cell
accumulation
intestines,
although
T
cells
activated
SARS-CoV-2
infection.
Compared
lung,
expression
interferon
response-related
genes
is
inhibited,
factor
secretion
reduced
intestines.
Our
findings
indicate
an
imbalance
dynamic
mucosa
during
infection,
which
may
underlie
ongoing
rectal
viral
shedding
damage.
Frontiers in Virology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3
Published: June 2, 2023
Despite
the
three
years
spent
navigating
COVID-19
pandemic,
scientists
are
still
having
to
react
disease
due
constant
evolution
of
novel
variants/subvariants.
Over
last
few
months,
a
global
plummet
in
cases
has
suggested
we
transitioning
towards
endemic
COVID-19.
However,
new
omicron
offshoots
(XBB
variants)
driving
surge
around
world.
A
preliminary
research
findings
suggest
that
XBB.1.5
subvariant
is
more
immune-evasive
and
displays
higher
binding
ACE2
human
receptor
than
its
other
related
subvariants
circulation.
In
this
first-of-its-kind
report,
discuss
clinical
characteristics
reported
Delhi
State,
North
India.
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(10), P. 2296 - 2296
Published: Oct. 19, 2022
It
has
been
argued
that
vaccine-breakthrough
infections
of
SARS-CoV-2
would
likely
accelerate
the
emergence
novel
variants
with
immune
evasion.
This
study
explored
evolutionary
patterns
Delta
variant
in
countries/regions
relatively
high
and
low
vaccine
coverage
based
on
large-scale
sequences.
Our
results
showed
(i)
sequences
were
grouped
into
two
clusters
(L
R);
R
cluster
was
dominant,
its
proportion
increased
over
time
higher
high-vaccine-coverage
areas;
(ii)
genetic
diversities
than
those
ones
coverage;
(iii)
unique
mutations
co-mutations
detected
different
countries/regions;
particular,
common
exhibited
highly
occurring
frequencies
areas
presented
increasing
(iv)
five
sites
S
protein
under
strong
positive
selection
countries/regions,
three
non-C
to
U
(I95T,
G142D
T950N),
I95T
higher,
while
T950N
potentially
immune-pressure-selected
sites;
(v)
mutation
at
N6-methyladenosine
site
4
ORF7a
(C27527T,
P45L)
might
be
caused
by
pressure.
suggested
certain
variation
differences
existed
between
coverage,
but
they
not
host
We
inferred
no
extra
pressures
generated
we
suggest
promoting
strengthening
uptake
COVID-19
worldwide,
especially
less
developed
areas.