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Shengule S, Alai S, Bhandare S, Patil S, Gautam M, Mangaonkar B, Gupta S, Shaligram U, Gairola S. Validation and Suitability Assessment of Multiplex Mesoscale Discovery Immunogenicity Assay for Establishing Serological Signatures Using Vaccinated, Non-Vaccinated and Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infected Cases. Vaccines (Basel) 2024; 12:433. [PMID: 38675815 PMCID: PMC11053742 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12040433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Antibody responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are multi-targeted and variable over time. Multiplex quantitative serological assays are needed to provide accurate and robust seropositivity data for the establishment of serological signatures during vaccination and or infection. We describe here the validation and evaluation of an electro-chemiluminescence (ECL)-based Mesoscale Discovery assay (MSD) for estimation of total and functional IgG relative to SARS-CoV-2 spike, nucleocapsid and receptor binding (RBD) proteins in human serum samples to establish serological signatures of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection and breakthrough cases. The 9-PLEX assay was validated as per ICH, EMA, and US FDA guidelines using a panel of sera samples, including the NIBSC/WHO reference panel (20/268). The assay demonstrated high specificity and selectivity in inhibition assays, wherein the homologous inhibition was more than 85% and heterologous inhibition was below 10%. The assay also met predetermined acceptance criteria for precision (CV < 20%), accuracy (70-130%) and dilutional linearity. The method's applicability to serological signatures was demonstrated using sera samples (n = 45) representing vaccinated, infected and breakthrough cases. The method was able to establish distinct serological signatures and thus provide a potential tool for seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 during vaccination or infection.
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- Clinical Bioanalytical Department, Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd., Pune 411028, India; (S.S.); (S.A.); (M.G.); (U.S.)
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Niyomnaitham S, Quan Toh Z, Wongprompitak P, Jansarikit L, Srisutthisamphan K, Sapsutthipas S, Jantraphakorn Y, Mingngamsup N, Licciardi PV, Chokephaibulkit K. Immunogenicity and reactogenicity against the SARS-CoV-2 variants following heterologous primary series involving CoronaVac, ChAdox1 nCov-19 and BNT162b2 plus BNT162b2 booster vaccination: An open-label randomized study in healthy Thai adults. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2091865. [PMID: 35816053 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2091865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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We evaluated the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of heterologous COVID-19 primary schedules involving BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech), ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AstraZeneca) and CoronaVac (Sinovac) in healthy adults, as well as booster response to BNT162b2 following heterologous CoronaVac and ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 regimens. Participants were randomized to one of seven groups that received two-dose homologous BNT162b2 or heterologous combinations of CoronaVac, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and BNT162b2, with 4 weeks interval. A total of 210 participants were enrolled, 30 in each group. Median age of participants was 38 (19-60) years, and 108/210 (51.43%) were female. Overall adverse events after the second dose were mild to moderate. We found that groups that received BNT162b2 as second dose induced the highest anti-receptor binding domain IgG response against the ancestral strain [BNT162b2: geometric mean concentration (GMC) 2133-2249 BAU/mL; ChAdOx1 nCoV-19: 851-1201; CoronaVac: 137-225 BAU/mL], neutralizing antibodies (NAb) against Beta and Delta, and interferon gamma response. All groups induced low to negligible NAb against Omicron after second dose. A BNT162b2 booster (third dose) following heterologous CoronaVac and ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 regimens induced >140-fold increase in NAb titers against Omicron. Our findings indicate that heterologous regimens using BNT162b2 as the second dose may be an alternative schedule to maximize immune response. While heterologous two-dose schedules induced low NAb against Omicron, the use of an mRNA vaccine booster dose substantially increased the Omicron response. These findings are relevant for low-income countries considering heterologous primary and booster COVID-19 vaccine schedules.
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- Suvimol Niyomnaitham
- Siriraj Institute of Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Infection and Immunity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Pediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum thani, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biological Products, Bangkok, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum thani, Thailand
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- Infection and Immunity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Pediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Siriraj Institute of Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Deshpande GR, Bhukya PL, Yadav PD, Salunke A, Patil C, Tilekar BN, Rakhe A, Srivastava R, Gurav YK, Potdar V, Abraham P, Sapkal GN. Comparison of neutralizing antibody response in first and second waves of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in India. J Travel Med 2022; 29:6485192. [PMID: 34963131 PMCID: PMC8807193 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taab196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The Delta variant leads to the resurgence of the second wave in India. A 1.51-fold increase in neutralizing antibody response was observed in the second wave compared with first wave, indicating the second wave dominated by the Delta elicited a robust immune response.
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune 411021, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune 411021, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune 411021, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune 411021, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune 411021, India
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Brito-Mutunayagam S, Maloney D, McAllister G, Dewar R, McHugh M, Templeton K. Rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants using allele-specific PCR. J Virol Methods 2022; 303:114497. [PMID: 35182711 PMCID: PMC8848537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2022.114497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Tracking severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants through whole genome sequencing (WGS) is vital for effective infection control and prevention (IPC) measures, but can be time-consuming and resource-heavy. We describe an in-house validation of an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (ASP) variant assay to detect variants of concern (VOC). ASP sensitivity for detecting Delta, Alpha and Beta was 99.45 %, 100 %, and 66.67 %, respectively, compared with WGS. Specificity was 100 % in detecting all three VOC. ASP generated results 1.3 days faster compared with WGS. These findings suggest using variant assays such as ASP may enhance epidemiological surveillance and IPC measures.
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- Sanjita Brito-Mutunayagam
- Medical Microbiology and Virology Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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- Medical Microbiology and Virology Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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- Medical Microbiology and Virology Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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- Medical Microbiology and Virology Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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- Medical Microbiology and Virology Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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- Medical Microbiology and Virology Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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With the continuation of the pandemic, many severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants have appeared around the world. Owing to a possible risk of increasing the transmissibility of the virus, severity of the infected individuals, and the ability to escape the antibody produced by the vaccines, the four SARS-CoV-2 variants of Alpha (B.1.1.7), Beta (B.1.351), Gamma (P.1), and Delta (B.1.617.2) have attracted the most widespread attention. At present, there is a unified conclusion that these four variants have increased the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2, but the severity of the disease caused by them has not yet been determined. Studies from June 1, 2020 to October 15, 2021 were considered, and a meta-analysis was carried out to process the data. Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta variants are all more serious than the wild-type virus in terms of hospitalization, ICU admission, and mortality, and the Beta and Delta variants have a higher risk than the Alpha and Gamma variants. Notably, the random effects of Beta variant to the wild-type virus with respect to hospitalization rate, severe illness rate, and mortality rate are 2.16 (95% CI: 1.19-3.14), 2.23 (95% CI: 1.31-3.15), and 1.50 (95% CI: 1.26-1.74), respectively, and the random effects of Delta variant to the wild-type virus are 2.08 (95% CI: 1.77-2.39), 3.35 (95% CI: 2.5-4.2), and 2.33 (95% CI: 1.45-3.21), respectively. Although, the emergence of vaccines may reduce the threat posed by SARS-CoV-2 variants, these are still very important, especially the Beta and Delta variants.
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- Lixin Lin
- Department of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of International Business, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, Zhangzhou, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Liu Y, Rocklöv J. The reproductive number of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is far higher compared to the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 virus. J Travel Med 2021; 28:taab124. [PMID: 34369565 PMCID: PMC8436367 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taab124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 312] [Impact Index Per Article: 104.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The Delta variant is now replacing all other SARS-CoV-2 variants. We found a mean R0 of 5.08, which is much higher than the R0 of the ancestral strain of 2.79. Rapidly ramping up vaccine coverage rates while enhancing public health and social measures is now even more urgent and important.
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- Ying Liu
- School of International Business, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, Zhangzhou 363105, China
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- Section of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå SE-90187, Sweden
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