Boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following messenger RNA vaccination - a case study

Vaccinated convalescents do not develop severe COVID-19 after infection with new SARS-CoV-2 variants. We questioned how messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination of convalescents provides protection from emerging virus variants. From the cohort of 71 convalescent plasma donors, we identified a patient who de...

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Main Authors: Erlend Ravlo, Aleksandr Ianevski, Eirin Starheim, Wei Wang, Ping Ji, Hilde Lysvand, Teemu Smura, Gaily Kivi, Maia-Liisa Voolaid, Kati Plaan, Mart Ustav, Mart Ustav, Jr., Eva Zusinaite, Tanel Tenson, Reet Kurg, Valentyn Oksenych, Kirsti Walstad, Svein Arne Nordbø, Mari Kaarbø, Karin Ernits, Magnar Bjørås, Denis E. Kainov, Mona Høysæter Fenstad
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Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
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author Erlend Ravlo
Aleksandr Ianevski
Eirin Starheim
Wei Wang
Ping Ji
Hilde Lysvand
Teemu Smura
Gaily Kivi
Maia-Liisa Voolaid
Kati Plaan
Mart Ustav
Mart Ustav, Jr.
Eva Zusinaite
Tanel Tenson
Reet Kurg
Valentyn Oksenych
Kirsti Walstad
Svein Arne Nordbø
Mari Kaarbø
Karin Ernits
Magnar Bjørås
Denis E. Kainov
Mona Høysæter Fenstad
author_facet Erlend Ravlo
Aleksandr Ianevski
Eirin Starheim
Wei Wang
Ping Ji
Hilde Lysvand
Teemu Smura
Gaily Kivi
Maia-Liisa Voolaid
Kati Plaan
Mart Ustav
Mart Ustav, Jr.
Eva Zusinaite
Tanel Tenson
Reet Kurg
Valentyn Oksenych
Kirsti Walstad
Svein Arne Nordbø
Mari Kaarbø
Karin Ernits
Magnar Bjørås
Denis E. Kainov
Mona Høysæter Fenstad
author_sort Erlend Ravlo
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description Vaccinated convalescents do not develop severe COVID-19 after infection with new SARS-CoV-2 variants. We questioned how messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination of convalescents provides protection from emerging virus variants. From the cohort of 71 convalescent plasma donors, we identified a patient who developed immune response to infection with SARS-CoV-2 variant of 20A clade and who subsequently received mRNA vaccine encoding spike (S) protein of strain of 19A clade. We showed that vaccination increased the production of immune cells and anti-S antibodies in the serum. Serum antibodies neutralized not only 19A and 20A, but also 20B, 20H, 21J, and 21K virus variants. One of the serum antibodies (100F8) completely neutralized 20A, 21J, and partially 21K strains. 100F8 was structurally similar to published Ab188 antibody, which recognized non-conserved epitope on the S protein. We proposed that 100F8 and other serum antibodies of the patient which recognized non- and conserved epitopes of the S protein, could have additive or synergistic effects to neutralize various virus variants. Thus, mRNA vaccination could be beneficial for convalescents because it boosts production of neutralizing antibodies with broad-spectrum activity.
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spelling doaj.art-8098c1ee0a8344b78dfaa169d20006252023-12-01T05:00:54ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122023-12-011377578Boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following messenger RNA vaccination - a case studyErlend Ravlo0Aleksandr Ianevski1Eirin Starheim2Wei Wang3Ping Ji4Hilde Lysvand5Teemu Smura6Gaily Kivi7Maia-Liisa Voolaid8Kati Plaan9Mart Ustav10Mart Ustav, Jr.11Eva Zusinaite12Tanel Tenson13Reet Kurg14Valentyn Oksenych15Kirsti Walstad16Svein Arne Nordbø17Mari Kaarbø18Karin Ernits19Magnar Bjørås20Denis E. Kainov21Mona Høysæter Fenstad22Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; HUS Diagnostic Center, Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandIcosagen Cell Factory OÜ, Tartu, EstoniaIcosagen Cell Factory OÜ, Tartu, EstoniaIcosagen Cell Factory OÜ, Tartu, EstoniaIcosagen Cell Factory OÜ, Tartu, EstoniaIcosagen Cell Factory OÜ, Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, EstoniaBroegelmann Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Lund, Lund, SwedenDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Centre for Embryology and Healthy Development, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Corresponding author: Tel.: +(47) 73598474.Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, NorwayVaccinated convalescents do not develop severe COVID-19 after infection with new SARS-CoV-2 variants. We questioned how messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination of convalescents provides protection from emerging virus variants. From the cohort of 71 convalescent plasma donors, we identified a patient who developed immune response to infection with SARS-CoV-2 variant of 20A clade and who subsequently received mRNA vaccine encoding spike (S) protein of strain of 19A clade. We showed that vaccination increased the production of immune cells and anti-S antibodies in the serum. Serum antibodies neutralized not only 19A and 20A, but also 20B, 20H, 21J, and 21K virus variants. One of the serum antibodies (100F8) completely neutralized 20A, 21J, and partially 21K strains. 100F8 was structurally similar to published Ab188 antibody, which recognized non-conserved epitope on the S protein. We proposed that 100F8 and other serum antibodies of the patient which recognized non- and conserved epitopes of the S protein, could have additive or synergistic effects to neutralize various virus variants. Thus, mRNA vaccination could be beneficial for convalescents because it boosts production of neutralizing antibodies with broad-spectrum activity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223007488SARS-CoV-2COVID-19mRNA vaccinationImmune responseNeutralizing antibody
spellingShingle Erlend Ravlo
Aleksandr Ianevski
Eirin Starheim
Wei Wang
Ping Ji
Hilde Lysvand
Teemu Smura
Gaily Kivi
Maia-Liisa Voolaid
Kati Plaan
Mart Ustav
Mart Ustav, Jr.
Eva Zusinaite
Tanel Tenson
Reet Kurg
Valentyn Oksenych
Kirsti Walstad
Svein Arne Nordbø
Mari Kaarbø
Karin Ernits
Magnar Bjørås
Denis E. Kainov
Mona Høysæter Fenstad
Boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following messenger RNA vaccination - a case study
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
mRNA vaccination
Immune response
Neutralizing antibody
title Boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following messenger RNA vaccination - a case study
title_full Boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following messenger RNA vaccination - a case study
title_fullStr Boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following messenger RNA vaccination - a case study
title_full_unstemmed Boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following messenger RNA vaccination - a case study
title_short Boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following messenger RNA vaccination - a case study
title_sort boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different sars cov 2 variants in a covid 19 convalescent following messenger rna vaccination a case study
topic SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
mRNA vaccination
Immune response
Neutralizing antibody
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223007488
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