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DIAGNOSTICS
卷 13, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13050889
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SARS-CoV-2; VOCs; serum antibodies; vaccine; neutralization assay; PETIA assay
This study evaluated the neutralizing response to Beta and Omicron variants following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination using a new commercial automated assay and compared it to the gold standard. The results showed that IgG levels decreased during the first ninety days after the vaccine second dose, but significantly increased after the booster dose. There was a correlation between IgG expression and neutralizing activity modulation, with a greater quantity of IgG antibodies needed to neutralize the Omicron variant compared to the Beta variant. The study suggests the usefulness of the PETIA assay for managing SARS-CoV2 infection.
Background: Monitoring antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is strategic, and neutralizing antibodies represent the gold standard. The neutralizing response to Beta and Omicron VOCs was evaluated versus the gold standard by a new commercial automated assay. Methods: Serum samples from 100 healthcare workers from the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Biomedico and the Pescara Hospital were collected. IgG levels were determined by chemiluminescent immunoassay (Abbott Laboratories, Wiesbaden, Germany) and serum neutralization assay as the gold standard. Moreover, a new commercial immunoassay, the PETIA test Nab (SGM, Rome, Italy), was used for neutralization evaluation. Statistical analysis was performed with R software, version 3.6.0. Results: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG titers decayed during the first ninety days after the vaccine second dose. The following booster dose significantly (p < 0.001) increased IgG levels. A correlation between IgG expression and neutralizing activity modulation was found with a significant increase after the second and the third booster dose (p < 0.05. Compared to the Beta variant of the virus, the Omicron VOC was associated with a significantly larger quantity of IgG antibodies needed to achieve the same degree of neutralization. The best Nab test cutoff for high neutralization titer (>= 1:80) was set for both Beta and Omicron variants. Conclusion: This study correlates vaccine-induced IgG expression and neutralizing activity using a new PETIA assay, suggesting its usefulness for SARS-CoV2 infection management.
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