Clinical and immunological features of COVID-19 in patients with anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis during the omicron wave in Chongqing, China

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Patients with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) dermatomyositis (DM) have a higher risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. In this longitudinal observational study, we aimed to investigate the clinical and immunological features of these patients after COVID-19 infection. A total of 73 patients with anti-MDA5 DM were recruited from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University during the Omicron wave epidemic. Clinical data were collected by questionnaire survey and electronic medical records. Blood samples were used to determine the immunity responses. From December 9, 2022 to March 31, 2023, 67 patients were eligible for final analysis; 68.7% of them were infected with COVID-19. The most common symptoms observed in COVID-19 were upper respiratory symptoms, most cases were mild or moderate (97.8%). The clinical laboratory indexes were relativity stable in patients after infection (all p > 0.05). Vaccination is not a protective factor against the Omicron infection (odds ratio: 2.69, 95% confidence interval: 0.81-8.93, p = 0.105). Both wildtype (WT) neutralizing antibodies titer and BA.5-specific immunoglobulin G titer were significantly enhanced after infection (all p < 0.01), which was as high as healthy controls (HCs). The memory B-cell responses were similar between the patients with anti-MDA5 DM and HCs (p > 0.05). However, both the WT-specific CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells were reduced in patients with anti-MDA5 DM (all p < 0.05). In conclusion, patients with anti-MDA5 DM did not deteriorate the COVID-19, in turn, COVID-19 infection did not increase the risk of anti-MDA5 DM exacerbation. The humoral responses were robust but the cellular responses were weakened after COVID-19 infection.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

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Journal of medical virology - 96(2024), 3 vom: 26. März, Seite e29493

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Na [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Zhiwei [VerfasserIn]
Zha, Guanhua [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Zhiling [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Wenhan [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Dachuan [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Mingli [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Peng [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Hong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptive immunity
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibody responses
COVID-19 virus infection
Dermatomyositis
EC 3.6.1.-
EC 3.6.4.13
IFIH1 protein, human
Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1
Journal Article
Observational Study
SARS-CoV-2 variants

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Date Completed 05.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.29493

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369259823