Antibody Course and Memory B-Cell Response in the First Year After Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection

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BACKGROUND: The possibility of repeat infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) raises questions regarding quality and longevity of the virus-induced immune response.

METHODS: The antibody course and memory B-cell (MBC) response against SARS-CoV-2 proteins, influenza virus nucleoprotein (NP), and tetanus toxin were examined in adults with mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection in the first year after infection.

RESULTS: The concentration of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain (RBD)-specific antibodies was low compared with the concentration of influenza virus NP-specific antibodies. The SARS-CoV-2 RBD antibody half-life increased from 95 days in the first 6 months to 781 days after 9-12 months. The SARS-CoV-2 NP antibody half-life increased from 88 to 248 days. Two thirds of the subjects had SARS-CoV-2-specific MBC responses 12 months after infection. The SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels correlated with the MBC frequency at 12 months.

CONCLUSIONS: The low concentration of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antibodies indicates that re-exposure to the virus or vaccination are required to use the B-cell immunity to full capacity. The existence of a robust SARS-CoV-2 MBC response at 12 months in most subjects and the substantially increasing antibody half-life provide evidence that the immune response is developing into long-term immunity. The early antibody reaction and the ensuing MBC response are interdependent.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:226

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 226(2022), 4 vom: 04. Sept., Seite 664-672

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kannenberg, Judith [VerfasserIn]
Trawinski, Henning [VerfasserIn]
Henschler, Reinhard [VerfasserIn]
Buhmann, Raymund [VerfasserIn]
Hönemann, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Jassoy, Christian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Antibody course
Antibody half-life
COVID-19
Journal Article
Memory B-cells
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 08.09.2022

Date Revised 25.09.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiac034

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336385331