Persistence of IgG response to SARS-CoV-2.
Persistence of IgG response to SARS-CoV-2.
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DOI:
10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30943-9
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发表时间:
2021-03
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Desombere I
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Duysburgh E;Mortgat L;Barbezange C;Dierick K;Fischer N;Heyndrickx L;Hutse V;Thomas I;Van Gucht S;Vuylsteke B;Ariën KK;Desombere I
Little is known about the duration and protective capacity of the humoral immune response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In studies from Iceland1 and the USA, 2 antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 did not decline within 4 months after diagnosis. However, other studies have reported rapid waning of antibodies within 3–4 months. 3–5 Since April 22, 2020, we have been following up a representative cohort of 850 health-care workers from 17 Belgian hospitals. Participants are tested on a monthly basis for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 with quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) and for antibodies targeting S1 (spike subunit 1) protein with a commercial semi-quantitative ELISA (Euroimmun IgG; Medizinische Labordiagnostika, Lübeck, Germany), using a stringent manufacturer-defined cut-off for having a positive test result (ratio≥ 1· 1; NCT04373889). 6 By the end of September, 2020, seven rounds of testing had been done. To assess the longevity of the humoral immune response, we recorded the duration of the presence of detectable IgG in the serum of health-care workers who were seropositive for SARS-CoV-2. At least two consecutive positive samples were needed to classify a participant as seropositive, whereas disappearance of IgG was defined as having at least two negative tests after having been classified as seropositive. Only health-care workers who attended at least four testing points and had at least two positive tests were included in this assessment. Additionally, we did in-vitro neutralisation tests on IgG-positive samples, measuring the serum titre of antibodies needed to neutralise 50% of SARS-CoV-2 (NT50).