Transplacental transfer of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in comparison to other pathogens total antibodies

Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier B.V..

BACKGROUNDS: Due to immaturity of their immune system, passive maternal immunization is essential for newborns during their first months of life. Therefore, in the current context of intense circulation of SARS-CoV-2, identifying factors influencing the transfer ratio (TR) of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 (NAb) appears important.

METHODS: Our study nested in the COVIPREG cohort (NCT04355234), included mothers who had a SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive during their pregnancy and their newborns. Maternal and neonatal NAb levels were measured with the automated iFlash system.

RESULTS: For the 173 mother-infant pairs included in our study, the median gestational age (GA) at delivery was 39.4 weeks of gestation (WG), and 29.7 WG at maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection. Using a multivariate logistic model, having a NAb TR above 1 was positively associated with a longer delay from maternal positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR to delivery (aOR 1.09, 95% CI: 1.03 - 1.17) and with a later GA at delivery (aOR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.09 - 2.52). It was negatively associated with being a male newborn (aOR 0.21, 95% CI: 0.07 - 0.59). In 3rd trimester SARS-CoV-2 infected mothers, NAb TR was inferior to VZV, toxoplasmosis, CMV, measle and rubella's TR. However, in 1st or 2nd trimester infected mothers, only measle TR was different from NAb TR.

CONCLUSION: Male newborn of mothers infected by SARS-CoV-2 during their pregnancy appear to have less protection against SARS-CoV-2 in their first months of life than female newborns. Measle TR was superior to NAb TR even in case of 1st or 2nd trimester maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection. Future studies are needed to investigate possible differences in transmission of NAb following infection vs vaccination and its impact on TR.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:165

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Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 165(2023) vom: 15. Aug., Seite 105495

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Brebant, Diane [VerfasserIn]
Couffignal, Camille [VerfasserIn]
Manchon, Pauline [VerfasserIn]
Duquesne, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Picone, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Vauloup-Fellous, Christelle [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
COVID-19 Vaccines
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Neutralizing antibodies
Newborn
Pregnancy
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
Transplacental transmission

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.09.2023

Date Revised 20.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04355234

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jcv.2023.105495

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357967933