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The long-term dynamics of serum antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

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PEERJ
卷 10, 期 -, 页码 -

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PEERJ INC
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14547

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S-UFRJ; COVID-19 patients; SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies; Spike glycoprotein; Antibody production; Serologic response; Seroconversion; Immune responses; Age; Gender

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This study analyzed the long-term dynamics of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in 231 COVID-19 positive patients over a seven-month period. The results showed sustained production of IgA and IgM antibodies for three months, and continued production of IgG antibodies for over seven months. Age and viral load were found to have an impact on antibody production, while gender did not show a significant difference.
Objective: To analyze the long-term dynamics of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and understand the impact of age, gender, and viral load on patients' immunological response. Methods: Serum samples were obtained from 231 COVID-19 positive patients from Macae, in Rio de Janeiro state, in Brazil, from June 2020 until January 2021. The production of IgA, IgM, IgG, and IgE against S glycoprotein was analyzed using the S-UFRJ assay, taking into account the age, gender, and viral load. Results: Analysis of antibody production over 7 months revealed that IgA positivity gradually decreased after the first month. Additionally, the highest percentage of IgM positivity occurred in the first month (97% of patients), and declined after this period, while IgG positivity remained homogeneous for all 7 months. The same analysis for IgE revealed that almost all samples were negative. The comparison of antibody production between genders showed no significant difference. Regarding the age factor and antibody production, patients aged >= 60 years produced almost twice more IgA than younger ones (17-39 years old). Finally, a relationship between viral load and antibody production was observed only for older patients. Conclusions: Our work provides an overview of long-term production of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, suggesting prolonged production of IgA and IgM antibodies for 3 months and continued IgG production for over 7 months. In addition, it identified a correlation between viral load and IgM titers in the older group and, finally, different IgA production between the age groups.

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