High-titer neutralization of Mu and C.1.2 SARS-CoV-2 variants by vaccine-elicited antibodies of previously infected individuals.
Cell Rep
; 38(2): 110237, 2022 01 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1588138
ABSTRACT
Recently identified severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants Mu and C.1.2 have spike proteins with mutations that may confer resistance to natural and vaccine-elicited antibodies. Analysis of neutralizing antibody titers in the sera of vaccinated individuals without previous history of infection and from convalescent individuals show partial resistance of the viruses. In contrast, sera from individuals with a previous history of SARS-CoV-2 infection who were subsequently vaccinated neutralize variants with titers 4- to 11-fold higher, providing a rationale for vaccination of individuals with previous infection. The heavily mutated C.1.2 spike is the most antibody neutralization-resistant spike to date; however, the avidity of C.1.2 spike protein for angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is low. This finding suggests that the virus evolved to escape the humoral response but has a decrease in fitness, suggesting that it may cause milder disease or be less transmissible. It may be difficult for the spike protein to evolve to escape neutralizing antibodies while maintaining high affinity for ACE2.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antibodies, Neutralizing
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Antibodies, Viral
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Cell Rep
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.celrep.2021.110237
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