Dynamics of temporal immune responses in nonhuman primates and humans immunized with COVID-19 vaccines.

We assessed the humoral immune responses to a COVID-19 vaccine in a well-controlled rhesus macaque model compared to humans immunized with two mRNA vaccines over several months post-second dose. The plasma IgG levels against seven coronaviruses (including SARS-CoV-2) and antibody subtypes (IgG 1-4 a...

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Main Authors: Resmi Ravindran, Harsharonjit Kang, Cindy McReynolds, Gursharan Kaur Sanghar, W L William Chang, Santhamani Ramasamy, Afsal Kolloli, Ranjeet Kumar, Selvakumar Subbian, Bruce D Hammock, Dennis J Hartigan-O'Connor, Aamer Ikram, Angela Haczku, Imran H Khan
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287377&type=printable
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author Resmi Ravindran
Harsharonjit Kang
Cindy McReynolds
Gursharan Kaur Sanghar
W L William Chang
Santhamani Ramasamy
Afsal Kolloli
Ranjeet Kumar
Selvakumar Subbian
Bruce D Hammock
Dennis J Hartigan-O'Connor
Aamer Ikram
Angela Haczku
Imran H Khan
author_facet Resmi Ravindran
Harsharonjit Kang
Cindy McReynolds
Gursharan Kaur Sanghar
W L William Chang
Santhamani Ramasamy
Afsal Kolloli
Ranjeet Kumar
Selvakumar Subbian
Bruce D Hammock
Dennis J Hartigan-O'Connor
Aamer Ikram
Angela Haczku
Imran H Khan
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description We assessed the humoral immune responses to a COVID-19 vaccine in a well-controlled rhesus macaque model compared to humans immunized with two mRNA vaccines over several months post-second dose. The plasma IgG levels against seven coronaviruses (including SARS-CoV-2) and antibody subtypes (IgG 1-4 and IgM) against SARS-CoV-2 were evaluated using multiplex assays. The neutralization capacity of plasma antibodies against the original SAR-CoV-2 isolate and nine variants was evaluated in vaccinated humans and non-human primates. Immunization of macaques and humans with SARS-CoV-2 vaccines induced a robust neutralizing antibody response. In non-SIV-infected adult macaques immunized with an adenoviral vector expressing S-RBD (n = 7) or N protein (n = 3), elevated levels of IgG and neutralizing antibodies were detected 2 weeks post-second dose. Immune responses to the S-RBD vaccine in SIV-infected adult macaques (n = 2) were similar to the non-SIV-infected animals. Adult humans immunized with Pfizer (n = 35) or Moderna (n = 18) vaccines developed IgG and neutralizing antibodies at 4 weeks post-second dose. In both vaccine groups, IgG 1 was the predominant subtype, followed by IgG 3. The IgG levels, including total and IgG 1,2,3 elicited by the Moderna vaccine, were significantly higher than the corresponding levels elicited by the Pfizer vaccine at 4 weeks post-second dose. A significant correlation was observed between the plasma total IgG antibody levels and neutralization titers in both macaques and humans. Furthermore, broad-spectrum neutralization antibodies against several variants of SARS-CoV-2 were detected in the plasma of both macaques and humans after two vaccinations.
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spelling doaj.art-b84e8865fddc4c55b9dd59a891b73bfd2024-04-11T05:32:20ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-011810e028737710.1371/journal.pone.0287377Dynamics of temporal immune responses in nonhuman primates and humans immunized with COVID-19 vaccines.Resmi RavindranHarsharonjit KangCindy McReynoldsGursharan Kaur SangharW L William ChangSanthamani RamasamyAfsal KolloliRanjeet KumarSelvakumar SubbianBruce D HammockDennis J Hartigan-O'ConnorAamer IkramAngela HaczkuImran H KhanWe assessed the humoral immune responses to a COVID-19 vaccine in a well-controlled rhesus macaque model compared to humans immunized with two mRNA vaccines over several months post-second dose. The plasma IgG levels against seven coronaviruses (including SARS-CoV-2) and antibody subtypes (IgG 1-4 and IgM) against SARS-CoV-2 were evaluated using multiplex assays. The neutralization capacity of plasma antibodies against the original SAR-CoV-2 isolate and nine variants was evaluated in vaccinated humans and non-human primates. Immunization of macaques and humans with SARS-CoV-2 vaccines induced a robust neutralizing antibody response. In non-SIV-infected adult macaques immunized with an adenoviral vector expressing S-RBD (n = 7) or N protein (n = 3), elevated levels of IgG and neutralizing antibodies were detected 2 weeks post-second dose. Immune responses to the S-RBD vaccine in SIV-infected adult macaques (n = 2) were similar to the non-SIV-infected animals. Adult humans immunized with Pfizer (n = 35) or Moderna (n = 18) vaccines developed IgG and neutralizing antibodies at 4 weeks post-second dose. In both vaccine groups, IgG 1 was the predominant subtype, followed by IgG 3. The IgG levels, including total and IgG 1,2,3 elicited by the Moderna vaccine, were significantly higher than the corresponding levels elicited by the Pfizer vaccine at 4 weeks post-second dose. A significant correlation was observed between the plasma total IgG antibody levels and neutralization titers in both macaques and humans. Furthermore, broad-spectrum neutralization antibodies against several variants of SARS-CoV-2 were detected in the plasma of both macaques and humans after two vaccinations.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287377&type=printable
spellingShingle Resmi Ravindran
Harsharonjit Kang
Cindy McReynolds
Gursharan Kaur Sanghar
W L William Chang
Santhamani Ramasamy
Afsal Kolloli
Ranjeet Kumar
Selvakumar Subbian
Bruce D Hammock
Dennis J Hartigan-O'Connor
Aamer Ikram
Angela Haczku
Imran H Khan
Dynamics of temporal immune responses in nonhuman primates and humans immunized with COVID-19 vaccines.
PLoS ONE
title Dynamics of temporal immune responses in nonhuman primates and humans immunized with COVID-19 vaccines.
title_full Dynamics of temporal immune responses in nonhuman primates and humans immunized with COVID-19 vaccines.
title_fullStr Dynamics of temporal immune responses in nonhuman primates and humans immunized with COVID-19 vaccines.
title_full_unstemmed Dynamics of temporal immune responses in nonhuman primates and humans immunized with COVID-19 vaccines.
title_short Dynamics of temporal immune responses in nonhuman primates and humans immunized with COVID-19 vaccines.
title_sort dynamics of temporal immune responses in nonhuman primates and humans immunized with covid 19 vaccines
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287377&type=printable
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