Comparison of six commercially available SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays-Choice of assay depends on intended use

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OBJECTIVES: Evaluate six commercial serological assays for detection of IgA, IgM or IgG SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in different disease severities.

METHODS: Three lateral flow tests (LFTs) (Acro IgM/IgG, CTK IgM/IgG, Livzon IgM/IgG) and three ELISA assays (Euroimmun IgA and IgG, Wantai IgM) were included. Application was evaluated using samples from 57 patients with a positive SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, stratified according to disease severity. Specificity was assessed using historical samples from 200 blood donors.

RESULTS: While IgM LFTs failed to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in 37-84% of non-hospitalised patients, the Wantai IgM ELISA detected antibodies in 79%. The Euroimmun IgG ELISA detected antibodies in 95% of non-hospitalised patients. IgA, IgM and IgG ELISA levels were initially low, increased over time, and correlated with disease severity. LFT sensitivity declined in samples taken >28 days after symptom onset/resolution. The Livzon IgG LFT had the highest specificity (98.5%), followed by the Euroimmun IgG ELISA (96.2%). The specificity for Euroimmun IgA ELISA improved (≥97.5%) using a custom cut-off value (4.0).

CONCLUSIONS: The sensitive and semi-quantitative ELISA assays are most appropriate for serologic detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection in mild cases. Livzon LFT and Euroimmun ELISA had the highest specificity among the IgG assays, making them most suitable for seroprevalence studies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:103

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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 103(2021) vom: 05. Feb., Seite 381-388

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nilsson, Anna Christine [VerfasserIn]
Holm, Dorte Kinggaard [VerfasserIn]
Justesen, Ulrik Stenz [VerfasserIn]
Gorm-Jensen, Thøger [VerfasserIn]
Andersen, Nanna Skaarup [VerfasserIn]
Øvrehus, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Johansen, Isik Somuncu [VerfasserIn]
Michelsen, Jens [VerfasserIn]
Sprogøe, Ulrik [VerfasserIn]
Lillevang, Søren Thue [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
COVID-19
Comparative Study
ELISA
Evaluation Study
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
Lateral flow test
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

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Date Completed 24.02.2021

Date Revised 04.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.017

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318753189