Exposure to BA.4/5 S protein drives neutralization of Omicron BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, and BA.4/5 in vaccine-experienced humans and mice

The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and its sublineages show pronounced viral escape from neutralizing antibodies elicited by vaccination or prior SARS-CoV-2 variant infection owing to over 30-amino acid alterations within the spike (S) glycoprotein. Breakthrough infection of vaccinated individuals with Omicron sublineages BA.1 and BA.2 is associated with distinct patterns of cross-neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs). In continuation of our previous work, we characterized the effect of Omicron BA.4/BA.5 S glycoprotein exposure on the neutralizing antibody response upon breakthrough infection in vaccinated individuals and upon variant-adapted booster vaccination in mice. We found that immune sera from triple mRNA-vaccinated individuals with subsequent breakthrough infection during the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 wave showed cross-neutralizing activity against previous Omicron variants BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, and BA.4/BA.5 itself. Administration of a prototypic BA.4/BA.5-adapted mRNA booster vaccine to mice after SARS-CoV-2 wild-type strain-based primary immunization is associated with broader cross-neutralizing activity than a BA.1-adapted booster. Whereas the Omicron BA.1-adapted mRNA vaccine in a bivalent format (wild-type + BA.1) broadens cross-neutralizing activity relative to the BA.1 monovalent booster, cross-neutralization of BA.2 and descendants is more effective in mice boosted with a bivalent wild-type + BA.4/BA.5 vaccine. In naïve mice, primary immunization with the bivalent wild-type + Omicron BA.4/BA.5 vaccine induces strong cross-neutralizing activity against Omicron VOCs and previous variants. These findings suggest that, when administered as boosters, mono- and bivalent Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted vaccines enhance neutralization breadth and that the bivalent version also has the potential to confer protection to individuals with no preexisting immunity against SARS-CoV-2.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

Science immunology - 7(2022), 78 vom: 23. Dez., Seite eade9888

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Muik, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Lui, Bonny Gaby [VerfasserIn]
Bacher, Maren [VerfasserIn]
Wallisch, Ann-Kathrin [VerfasserIn]
Toker, Aras [VerfasserIn]
Couto, Carla Iris Cadima [VerfasserIn]
Güler, Alptekin [VerfasserIn]
Mampilli, Veena [VerfasserIn]
Schmitt, Geneva J [VerfasserIn]
Mottl, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Ziegenhals, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Fesser, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Reinholz, Jonas [VerfasserIn]
Wernig, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Schraut, Karla-Gerlinde [VerfasserIn]
Hefesha, Hossam [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Walzer, Kerstin C [VerfasserIn]
Grosser, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Strauss, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Finlayson, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Krüger, Kimberly [VerfasserIn]
Ozhelvaci, Orkun [VerfasserIn]
Grikscheit, Katharina [VerfasserIn]
Kohmer, Niko [VerfasserIn]
Ciesek, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Swanson, Kena A [VerfasserIn]
Vogel, Annette B [VerfasserIn]
Türeci, Özlem [VerfasserIn]
Sahin, Ugur [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Neutralizing
Journal Article
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vaccines

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Date Completed 27.12.2022

Date Revised 10.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05004181

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1126/sciimmunol.ade9888

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348915195