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Determinants of Placental Transfer of HSV-specific Antibodies and the Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Coinfection
Open Forum Infectious Diseases ; 9(Supplement 2):S857, 2022.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2190008
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Background. Primary versus recurrent herpes simplex virus 1 or 2 (HSV-1 or HSV-2) infection during pregnancy carries a higher risk of neonatal herpes. Murine and clinical studies demonstrate that antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) provides greater protection against disseminated neonatal disease. To quantify relative transfer of HSV specific Abs with different functions and targets and whether SARS-CoV-2 coinfection modified transfer, we conducted a prospective cohort study of mother-infant dyads prior to and during COVID-19. Methods. Total and HSV lysate, glycoprotein D (gD) and glycoprotein B (gB)-specific IgG, IgG1 and IgG3, nAbs and ADCC were quantified in paired 3rd trimester maternal and cord blood. IgG1 and IgG3 subclass and gD or gB-specific Abs were isolated by column purification and glycan profiles were assessed using mass spectrometry. The pre-COVID study population included 21 term and 15 preterm dyads who were HSV seropositive and the pri-COVID cohort included 25 HSV seropositive term dyads whose mothers were also SARS-CoV-2 PCR and COVID Ab positive at delivery. Results. HSV-specific Ab and neutralizing Ab transfer ratio (TR) were higher in term compared to preterm pre-COVID dyads (all p< 0.05), but the ADCC TR was < 1.0 for both groups. To determine if the low ADCC TR reflected antigenic target, subclass and/or glycans, we enriched for anti-gD and anti-gB specific and IgG1 and IgG3 Abs. The anti-gD Abs were exclusively IgG, had only neutralizing activity and had glycans associated with FcRn binding. In contrast, anti-gB Abs were both IgG1 and IgG3;had both neutralizing and ADCC activity and expressed glycans associated with both FcRn and FcgammaRIIIa binding. There was no significant difference in HSV-specific IgG TR in pre-COVID vs COVID dyads (0.42) but the nAb TR was lower (p=0.018) and ADCC TR higher (p< 0.001) in COVID compared to pre-COVID patients. Placental immunohistochemistry showed an increased colocalization of FcRn and FcgammaRIIIA in SARS-CoV-2 positive mothers, which would favor transfer of ADCC Abs. Conclusion. Defining the determinants of ADCC transfer has implications for future vaccine and monoclonal Ab strategies to prevent/treat neonatal herpes. We speculate that increasing the transfer of ADCC may be a key element in providing immune protection.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article