Early insight into antibody-dependent enhancement after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Current vaccines, which induce a B-cell-mediated antibody response against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, have markedly reduced infection rates. However, the emergence of new variants as a result of SARS-CoV-2 evolution requires the development of novel vaccines that are T-cell-based and that targ...

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Main Authors: Amal Hasan, Mohammad R. Al-Mulla, Jehad Abubaker, Fahd Al-Mulla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-11-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1969855
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Summary:Current vaccines, which induce a B-cell-mediated antibody response against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, have markedly reduced infection rates. However, the emergence of new variants as a result of SARS-CoV-2 evolution requires the development of novel vaccines that are T-cell-based and that target mutant-specific spike proteins along with ORF1ab or nucleocapsid protein. This approach is more accommodative in inducing highly neutralizing antibodies, without the risk of antibody-dependent enhancement, as well as memory CD8+T-cell immunity.
ISSN:2164-5515
2164-554X