T Cell Responses Correlate with Self-Reported Disease Severity and Neutralizing Antibody Responses Predict Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infection

Objectives: The objective of this prospective study was to investigate the role of adaptive immunity in response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Design and Methods: A cohort of 677 vaccinated individuals participated in a comprehensive survey of their vaccination status and associated side effects, and dona...

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Main Authors: Zhen Zhao, Attila Kumanovics, Tanzy Love, Stacy E. F. Melanson, Qing H. Meng, Alan H. B. Wu, Joesph Wiencek, Fred S. Apple, Caitlin R. Ondracek, David D. Koch, Robert H. Christenson, Yan Victoria Zhang
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語言:English
出版: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
叢編:Viruses
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在線閱讀:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/709
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總結:Objectives: The objective of this prospective study was to investigate the role of adaptive immunity in response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Design and Methods: A cohort of 677 vaccinated individuals participated in a comprehensive survey of their vaccination status and associated side effects, and donated blood to evaluate their adaptive immune responses by neutralizing antibody (NAb) and T cell responses. The cohort then completed a follow-up survey to investigate the occurrence of breakthrough infections. Results: NAb levels were the highest in participants vaccinated with Moderna, followed by Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. NAb levels decreased with time after vaccination with Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. T cell responses showed no significant difference among the different vaccines and remained stable up to 10 months after the study period for all vaccine types. In multivariate analyses, NAb responses (<95 U/mL) predicted breakthrough infection, whereas previous infection, the type of vaccine, and T cell responses did not. T cell responses to viral epitopes (<0.120 IU/mL) showed a significant association with the self-reported severity of COVID-19 disease. Conclusion: This study provides evidence that NAb responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination correlate with protection against infection, whereas the T cell memory responses may contribute to protection against severe disease but not against infection.
ISSN:1999-4915