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Glück, Vivian ; Grobecker, Sonja ; Tydykov, Leonid ; Salzberger, Bernd ; Glück, Thomas ; Weidlich, Tanja ; Bertok, Manuela ; Gottwald, Christine ; Wenzel, Jürgen J. ; Gessner, André ; Schmidt, Barbara ; Peterhoff, David

SARS-CoV-2-directed antibodies persist for more than six months in a cohort with mild to moderate COVID-19

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Glück, Vivian, Grobecker, Sonja, Tydykov, Leonid, Salzberger, Bernd , Glück, Thomas, Weidlich, Tanja, Bertok, Manuela, Gottwald, Christine, Wenzel, Jürgen J. , Gessner, André , Schmidt, Barbara and Peterhoff, David (2021) SARS-CoV-2-directed antibodies persist for more than six months in a cohort with mild to moderate COVID-19. Infection 49 (4), pp. 739-746.

DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.52693


Abstract

Objective To follow serological immune responses of front-line healthcare workers after PCR-confirmed COVID-19 for a mean of 30 weeks, describe the time-course of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific IgG, IgA and IgM levels and to identify associations of the immune response with symptoms, demographic parameters and severity of disease. Methods Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S protein-specific IgG, IgA and IgM ...

Objective To follow serological immune responses of front-line healthcare workers after PCR-confirmed COVID-19 for a mean of 30 weeks, describe the time-course of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific IgG, IgA and IgM levels and to identify associations of the immune response with symptoms, demographic parameters and severity of disease. Methods Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S protein-specific IgG, IgA and IgM antibodies were measured at three time points during the 30-week follow-up. COVID-19-specific symptoms were assessed with standardized questionnaires. Results 95% of the participants mounted an IgG response with only modest decline after week 12. IgG-type antibodies were still detectable in almost 90% of the subjects at 30 weeks. IgA and IgM responses were less robust and antibody titers decreased more rapidly. At 30 weeks, only 25% still had detectable IgA-type and none had IgM-type antibodies. Higher age and higher disease severity were independently associated with higher IgG antibody levels, albeit with wide variations. Conclusion Serological immune responses after COVID-19 show considerable inter-individual variability, but show an association with increasing age and higher severity of disease. IgG-type anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies remain positive in 90% of the individuals 30 weeks after onset of symptoms.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleInfection
PublisherSPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Open Access TypeDEAL (Springer)
Place of PublicationHEIDELBERG
Volume49
Number of Issue or Book Chapter4
Page Rangepp. 739-746
Date10 March 2021
Date of publication01 Aug 2022 08:25
InstitutionsMedicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I
Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene
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10.1007/s15010-021-01598-6DOI
KeywordsINFECTION; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Serological immune response; Antibody titer; ELISA; Severity of disease
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-526932
Item ID52693

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