Pre-existing cross-reactive neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 and seasonal coronaviruses prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (2014-2019) with limited immunity against recent emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, Vietnam

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OBJECTIVES: SARS-CoV-2 transmission and epidemic potential is related to the population's immunity levels. As such, assessing different regions' preexisting immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 is important to understand the transmission potential of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

DESIGN: In 975 serum samples from Vietnam (2014 to 2019), anti-SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin G levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) was performed using Wuhan strain and variants of concern (VOCs). Cross-reactivity was confirmed by analyzing B-cell receptor (BCR) repertoire sequences and identifying BCR repertoire sequences-derived T-cell epitopes.

RESULTS: Overall, 20.9% (n = 76/364) and 9.2% (n = 7) demonstrated SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing activity (PRNT50) against the Wuhan and Alpha strain, respectively. Neutralizing activity against Beta, Gamma, and Delta strains was absent (PRNT50<5) in all samples. Cross-reactive epitopes against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronavirus spike proteins were detected in the N-terminal domain, S2, and receptor-binding domain regions.

CONCLUSIONS: Following BCR and major histocompatibility complex analysis, T-cell receptor-recognized epitope motif (TREM) among pathogenic coronaviruses and coronaviruses spike proteins were the top TREM peptide, suggesting that pre-existing immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam was due to exposure to common cold coronaviruses. With limited immunity against emerging VOCs, further monitoring, and control of the epidemic, along with COVID-19 vaccine programs against VOCs, are necessary.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:139

Enthalten in:

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 139(2024) vom: 19. Jan., Seite 109-117

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nguyen, Thi Thanh Ngan [VerfasserIn]
Choo, Ee Mei [VerfasserIn]
Nakamura, Yukio [VerfasserIn]
Suzuki, Ryuji [VerfasserIn]
Shiina, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Shin-I, Tadasu [VerfasserIn]
Fukuta, Mizuki [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Co Thach [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Thi Thu Thuy [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Le Khanh Hang [VerfasserIn]
Hoang, Vu Mai Phuong [VerfasserIn]
Morita, Kouichi [VerfasserIn]
Dang, Duc Anh [VerfasserIn]
Hasebe, Futoshi [VerfasserIn]
Le, Thi Quynh Mai [VerfasserIn]
Moi, Meng Ling [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Cellular immunity
Epitopes
Journal Article
Pre-existing antibodies
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
Variants of concern
Vietnam

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 15.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.008

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36476158X