Protective Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Following Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Humoral and Cellular Investigation

Infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 induce a severe acute respiratory syndrome called COVID-19 and have led to more than six million deaths worldwide. Vaccination is the most effective preventative measure, and cellular and humoral immunity is crucial to developing individual protection. Here, we aim to...

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Main Authors: Tamiris Azamor, Ingrid Siciliano Horbach, Danielle Brito e Cunha, Juliana Gil Melgaço, Andréa Marques Vieira da Silva, Luciana Neves Tubarão, Adriana de Souza Azevedo, Renata Tourinho Santos, Nathalia dos Santos Alves, Thiago Lazari Machado, Jane Silva, Alessandro Fonseca de Souza, Camilla Bayma, Vanessa Pimenta Rocha, Ana Beatriz Teixeira Frederico, Brenda de Moura Dias, Bruno Pimenta Setatino, Caio Bidueira Denani, Samir Pereira da Costa Campos, Waleska Dias Schwarcz, Michel Vergne Sucupira, Edinea Pastro Mendes, Edimilson Domingos da Silva, Sheila Maria Barbosa de Lima, Ana Paula Dinis Ano Bom, Sotiris Missailidis
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author Tamiris Azamor
Ingrid Siciliano Horbach
Danielle Brito e Cunha
Juliana Gil Melgaço
Andréa Marques Vieira da Silva
Luciana Neves Tubarão
Adriana de Souza Azevedo
Renata Tourinho Santos
Nathalia dos Santos Alves
Thiago Lazari Machado
Jane Silva
Alessandro Fonseca de Souza
Camilla Bayma
Vanessa Pimenta Rocha
Ana Beatriz Teixeira Frederico
Brenda de Moura Dias
Bruno Pimenta Setatino
Caio Bidueira Denani
Samir Pereira da Costa Campos
Waleska Dias Schwarcz
Michel Vergne Sucupira
Edinea Pastro Mendes
Edimilson Domingos da Silva
Sheila Maria Barbosa de Lima
Ana Paula Dinis Ano Bom
Sotiris Missailidis
author_facet Tamiris Azamor
Ingrid Siciliano Horbach
Danielle Brito e Cunha
Juliana Gil Melgaço
Andréa Marques Vieira da Silva
Luciana Neves Tubarão
Adriana de Souza Azevedo
Renata Tourinho Santos
Nathalia dos Santos Alves
Thiago Lazari Machado
Jane Silva
Alessandro Fonseca de Souza
Camilla Bayma
Vanessa Pimenta Rocha
Ana Beatriz Teixeira Frederico
Brenda de Moura Dias
Bruno Pimenta Setatino
Caio Bidueira Denani
Samir Pereira da Costa Campos
Waleska Dias Schwarcz
Michel Vergne Sucupira
Edinea Pastro Mendes
Edimilson Domingos da Silva
Sheila Maria Barbosa de Lima
Ana Paula Dinis Ano Bom
Sotiris Missailidis
author_sort Tamiris Azamor
collection DOAJ
description Infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 induce a severe acute respiratory syndrome called COVID-19 and have led to more than six million deaths worldwide. Vaccination is the most effective preventative measure, and cellular and humoral immunity is crucial to developing individual protection. Here, we aim to investigate hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2 triggered by the ChAadOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine in a Brazilian cohort. We investigated the immune response from ChAadOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination in naïve (noCOVID-19) and previously infected individuals (COVID-19) by analyzing levels of D-dimers, total IgG, neutralizing antibodies (Nabs), IFN-γ (interferon-γ) secretion, and immunophenotyping of memory lymphocytes. No significant differences in D-dimer levels were observed 7 or 15 days after vaccination (DAV). All vaccinated individuals presented higher levels of total IgG or Nabs with a positive correlation (R = 0.88). Individuals in the COVID-19 group showed higher levels of antibody and memory B cells, with a faster antibody response starting at 7 DAV compared to noCOVID-19 at 15 DAV. Further, ChAadOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination led to enhanced IFN-γ production (15 DAV) and an increase in activated T CD4+ naïve cells in noCOVID-19 individuals in contrast with COVID-19 individuals. Hence, our data support that hybrid immunity triggered by ChAadOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination is associated with enhanced humoral response, together with a balanced cellular response.
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spelling doaj.art-fe244ccc8f1747288177fdb243c76e942023-11-23T19:26:23ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152022-08-01149191610.3390/v14091916Protective Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Following Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Humoral and Cellular InvestigationTamiris Azamor0Ingrid Siciliano Horbach1Danielle Brito e Cunha2Juliana Gil Melgaço3Andréa Marques Vieira da Silva4Luciana Neves Tubarão5Adriana de Souza Azevedo6Renata Tourinho Santos7Nathalia dos Santos Alves8Thiago Lazari Machado9Jane Silva10Alessandro Fonseca de Souza11Camilla Bayma12Vanessa Pimenta Rocha13Ana Beatriz Teixeira Frederico14Brenda de Moura Dias15Bruno Pimenta Setatino16Caio Bidueira Denani17Samir Pereira da Costa Campos18Waleska Dias Schwarcz19Michel Vergne Sucupira20Edinea Pastro Mendes21Edimilson Domingos da Silva22Sheila Maria Barbosa de Lima23Ana Paula Dinis Ano Bom24Sotiris Missailidis25Bio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilBio-Manguinhos/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilInfections caused by SARS-CoV-2 induce a severe acute respiratory syndrome called COVID-19 and have led to more than six million deaths worldwide. Vaccination is the most effective preventative measure, and cellular and humoral immunity is crucial to developing individual protection. Here, we aim to investigate hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2 triggered by the ChAadOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine in a Brazilian cohort. We investigated the immune response from ChAadOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination in naïve (noCOVID-19) and previously infected individuals (COVID-19) by analyzing levels of D-dimers, total IgG, neutralizing antibodies (Nabs), IFN-γ (interferon-γ) secretion, and immunophenotyping of memory lymphocytes. No significant differences in D-dimer levels were observed 7 or 15 days after vaccination (DAV). All vaccinated individuals presented higher levels of total IgG or Nabs with a positive correlation (R = 0.88). Individuals in the COVID-19 group showed higher levels of antibody and memory B cells, with a faster antibody response starting at 7 DAV compared to noCOVID-19 at 15 DAV. Further, ChAadOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination led to enhanced IFN-γ production (15 DAV) and an increase in activated T CD4+ naïve cells in noCOVID-19 individuals in contrast with COVID-19 individuals. Hence, our data support that hybrid immunity triggered by ChAadOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination is associated with enhanced humoral response, together with a balanced cellular response.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/9/1916SARS-CoV-2 vaccineChAdOx1 nCoV-19hybrid immunitycellular and humoral immunity
spellingShingle Tamiris Azamor
Ingrid Siciliano Horbach
Danielle Brito e Cunha
Juliana Gil Melgaço
Andréa Marques Vieira da Silva
Luciana Neves Tubarão
Adriana de Souza Azevedo
Renata Tourinho Santos
Nathalia dos Santos Alves
Thiago Lazari Machado
Jane Silva
Alessandro Fonseca de Souza
Camilla Bayma
Vanessa Pimenta Rocha
Ana Beatriz Teixeira Frederico
Brenda de Moura Dias
Bruno Pimenta Setatino
Caio Bidueira Denani
Samir Pereira da Costa Campos
Waleska Dias Schwarcz
Michel Vergne Sucupira
Edinea Pastro Mendes
Edimilson Domingos da Silva
Sheila Maria Barbosa de Lima
Ana Paula Dinis Ano Bom
Sotiris Missailidis
Protective Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Following Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Humoral and Cellular Investigation
Viruses
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
hybrid immunity
cellular and humoral immunity
title Protective Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Following Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Humoral and Cellular Investigation
title_full Protective Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Following Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Humoral and Cellular Investigation
title_fullStr Protective Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Following Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Humoral and Cellular Investigation
title_full_unstemmed Protective Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Following Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Humoral and Cellular Investigation
title_short Protective Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Following Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Humoral and Cellular Investigation
title_sort protective immunity of covid 19 vaccination with chadox1 ncov 19 following previous sars cov 2 infection a humoral and cellular investigation
topic SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
hybrid immunity
cellular and humoral immunity
url https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/9/1916
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