33 results on '"Faustini, Sian E"'
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2. Long-term air pollution exposure and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection: A UK-wide cohort study
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Hajmohammadi, Hajar, Talaei, Mohammad, Fecht, Daniela, Wang, Weiyi, Vivaldi, Giulia, Faustini, Sian E., Richter, Alex G., Shaheen, Seif O., Martineau, Adrian R., Sheikh, Aziz, Mudway, Ian S., and Griffiths, Christopher J.
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- 2024
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3. Saliva antiviral antibody levels are detectable but correlate poorly with serum antibody levels following SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or vaccination
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Faustini, Siân E., Cook, Alex, Hill, Harriet, Al-Taei, Saly, Heaney, Jennifer, Efstathiou, Elena, Tanner, Chloe, Townsend, Neal, Ahmed, Zahra, Dinally, Mohammad, Hoque, Madeeha, Goodall, Margaret, Stamataki, Zania, Plant, Timothy, Chapple, Iain, Cunningham, Adam F., Drayson, Mark T., Shields, Adrian M., and Richter, Alex G.
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- 2023
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4. SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Responses in Individuals with Antibody Deficiency: Findings from the COV-AD Study
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Shields, Adrian M., Faustini, Sian E., Hill, Harriet J., Al-Taei, Saly, Tanner, Chloe, Ashford, Fiona, Workman, Sarita, Moreira, Fernando, Verma, Nisha, Wagg, Hollie, Heritage, Gail, Campton, Naomi, Stamataki, Zania, Klenerman, Paul, Thaventhiran, James E. D., Goddard, Sarah, Johnston, Sarah, Huissoon, Aarnoud, Bethune, Claire, Elcombe, Suzanne, Lowe, David M., Patel, Smita Y., Savic, Sinisa, Burns, Siobhan O., and Richter, Alex G.
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- 2022
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5. Resolution of Persistent COVID-19 After Convalescent Plasma in a Patient with B Cell Aplasia
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McKemey, Emily, Shields, Adrian M., Faustini, Sian E., Hill, Harriet J., Barnskaya, Aliaksandra, Stamataki, Zania, Gompertz, Simon, Richter, Alex G., Dosanjh, Davinder, and Madathil, Shyam
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- 2021
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6. Sensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2-Specific Antibodies in Dried Blood Spot Samples
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Morley, Gabriella L., Taylor, Stephen, Jossi, Sian, Perez-Toledo, Marisol, Faustini, Sian E., Marcial-Juarez, Edith, Shields, Adrian M., Goodall, Margaret, Allen, Joel D., Watanabe, Yasunori, Newby, Maddy L., Crispin, Max, Drayson, Mark T., Cunningham, Adam F., Richter, Alex G., and OShea, Matthew K.
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Blood -- Medical examination ,Serodiagnosis -- Methods ,Health - Abstract
A confirmed diagnosis of acute coronavirus disease (COVID-19) depends on the detection of RNA from the causative pathogen, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In contrast, although serologic testing [...]
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- 2020
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7. Production and efficacy of a low-cost recombinant pneumococcal protein polysaccharide conjugate vaccine
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Herbert, Jenny A., Kay, Emily J., Faustini, Sian E., Richter, Alex, Abouelhadid, Sherif, Cuccui, Jon, Wren, Brendan, and Mitchell, Timothy J.
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- 2018
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8. Correction to: Resolution of Persistent COVID-19 After Convalescent Plasma in a Patient with B Cell Aplasia
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McKemey, Emily, Shields, Adrian M., Faustini, Sian E., Hill, Harriet J., Baranskaya, Aliaksandra, Stamataki, Zania, Gompertz, Simon, Richter, Alex G., Dosanjh, Davinder, and Madathil, Shyam
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- 2021
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9. SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with anti-desmoglein 2 autoantibody detection.
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Ward, Kerensa E, Steadman, Lora, Karim, Abid R, Reynolds, Gary M, Pugh, Matthew, Chua, Winnie, Faustini, Sian E, Veenith, Tonny, Thwaites, Ryan S, Openshaw, Peter J M, Drayson, Mark T, Shields, Adrian M, Cunningham, Adam F, Wraith, David C, and Richter, Alex G
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AUTOANTIBODIES ,CONVALESCENT plasma ,COVID-19 ,SARS-CoV-2 ,BLOOD proteins ,AUTOIMMUNE diseases - Abstract
Post-acute cardiac sequelae, following SARS-CoV-2 infection, are well recognized as complications of COVID-19. We have previously shown the persistence of autoantibodies against antigens in skin, muscle, and heart in individuals following severe COVID-19; the most common staining on skin tissue displayed an inter-cellular cement pattern consistent with antibodies against desmosomal proteins. Desmosomes play a critical role in maintaining the structural integrity of tissues. For this reason, we analyzed desmosomal protein levels and the presence of anti-desmoglein (DSG) 1, 2, and 3 antibodies in acute and convalescent sera from patients with COVID-19 of differing clinical severity. We find increased levels of DSG2 protein in sera from acute COVID-19 patients. Furthermore, we find that DSG2 autoantibody levels are increased significantly in convalescent sera following severe COVID-19 but not in hospitalized patients recovering from influenza infection or healthy controls. Levels of autoantibody in sera from patients with severe COVID-19 were comparable to levels in patients with non-COVID-19-associated cardiac disease, potentially identifying DSG2 autoantibodies as a novel biomarker for cardiac damage. To determine if there was any association between severe COVID-19 and DSG2, we stained post-mortem cardiac tissue from patients who died from COVID-19 infection. This confirmed DSG2 protein within the intercalated discs and disruption of the intercalated disc between cardiomyocytes in patients who died from COVID-19. Our results reveal the potential for DSG2 protein and autoimmunity to DSG2 to contribute to unexpected pathologies associated with COVID-19 infection. We find raised levels of anti-DSG2 autoantibodies in sera from individuals following severe COVID-19. Staining of post-mortem cardiac tissue from individuals that died from COVID-19 with an anti-DSG2 antibody revealed disruption of the intercalated disc between cardiomyocytes that was consistent with separation of the DSG2 protein homodimer. Our results reveal the potential for DSG2 protein and autoimmunity to DSG2 to contribute to unexpected pathologies associated with COVID-19 infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Immune responses to COVID‐19 booster vaccinations in intensively anti‐CD38 antibody treated patients with ultra‐high‐risk multiple myeloma: results from the Myeloma UK (MUK) nine OPTIMUM trial.
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Faustini, Sian E., Hall, Andrew, Brown, Sarah, Roberts, Sadie, Hill, Harriet, Stamataki, Zania, Jenner, Matthew W., Owen, Roger G., Pratt, Guy, Cook, Gordon, Richter, Alex, Drayson, Mark T., Kaiser, Martin F., and Heaney, Jennifer L. J.
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COVID-19 pandemic , *BOOSTER vaccines , *MULTIPLE myeloma , *COVID-19 , *SARS-CoV-2 - Abstract
Summary: Multiple myeloma (MM) and anti‐MM therapy cause profound immunosuppression, leaving patients vulnerable to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and other infections. We investigated anti‐severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) antibodies longitudinally in ultra‐high‐risk patients with MM receiving risk‐adapted, intensive anti‐CD38 combined therapy in the Myeloma UK (MUK) nine trial. Despite continuous intensive therapy, seroconversion was achieved in all patients, but required a greater number of vaccinations compared to healthy individuals, highlighting the importance of booster vaccinations in this population. Reassuringly, high antibody cross‐reactivity was found with current variants of concern, prior to Omicron subvariant adapted boostering. Multiple booster vaccine doses can provide effective protection from COVID‐19, even with intensive anti‐CD38 therapy for high‐risk MM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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11. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with symptomatic secondary immunodeficiency following the treatment of haematological malignancies.
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Shields, Adrian M., Faustini, Sian E., Young, Siobhan, Terjesen, Sarah, McCarthy, Nicholas I., Anderson, Rachel L., Drayson, Mark T., and Richter, Alex G.
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- 2023
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12. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies following vaccination are associated with lymphocyte count and serum immunoglobulins in SLE.
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Reynolds, John A, Faustini, Sian E, Tosounidou, Sofia, Plant, Tim, Ubhi, Mandeep, Gilman, Rebecca, Richter, Alex G, and Gordon, Caroline
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LYMPHOCYTE count , *IMMUNOGLOBULINS , *SYSTEMIC lupus erythematosus , *VACCINE effectiveness , *COVID-19 - Abstract
Objectives: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus are known to have dysregulated immune responses and may have reduced response to vaccination against COVID-19 while being at risk of severe COVID-19 disease. The aim of this study was to identify whether vaccine responses were attenuated in SLE and to assess disease- and treatment-specific associations. Methods: Patients with SLE were matched by age, sex and ethnic background to healthcare worker healthy controls (HC). Anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein antibodies were measured at 4–8 weeks following the second COVID-19 vaccine dose (either BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) using a CE-marked combined ELISA detecting IgG, IgA and IgM (IgGAM). Antibody levels were considered as a continuous variable and in tertiles and compared between SLE patients and HC and associations with medication, disease activity and serological parameters were determined. Results: Antibody levels were lower in 43 SLE patients compared to 40 HC (p < 0.001). There was no association between antibody levels and medication, lupus disease activity, vaccine type or prior COVID infection. Higher serum IgA, but not IgG or IgM, was associated with being in a higher anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody level tertile (OR [95% CI] 1.820 [1.050, 3.156] p = 0.033). Similarly, higher lymphocyte count was also associated with being in a higher tertile of anti-SARS-CoV-2 (OR 3.330 [1.505, 7.366] p = 0.003) Conclusion: Patients with SLE have lower antibody levels following 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccines compared to HC. In SLE lower lymphocyte counts and serum IgA levels are associated with lower antibody levels post vaccination, potentially identifying a subgroup of patients who may therefore be at increased risk of infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. Determinants of Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Population-Based Longitudinal Study (COVIDENCE UK).
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Jolliffe, David A., Faustini, Sian E., Holt, Hayley, Perdek, Natalia, Maltby, Sheena, Talaei, Mohammad, Greenig, Matthew, Vivaldi, Giulia, Tydeman, Florence, Symons, Jane, Davies, Gwyneth A., Lyons, Ronan A., Griffiths, Christopher J., Kee, Frank, Sheikh, Aziz, Shaheen, Seif O., Richter, Alex G., and Martineau, Adrian R.
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COVID-19 vaccines ,ANTIBODY formation ,VACCINE effectiveness ,LONGITUDINAL method ,ANTIBODY titer - Abstract
Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines vary for reasons that remain poorly understood. A range of sociodemographic, behavioural, clinical, pharmacologic and nutritional factors could explain these differences. To investigate this hypothesis, we tested for presence of combined IgG, IgA and IgM (IgGAM) anti-Spike antibodies before and after 2 doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (ChAdOx1, AstraZeneca) or BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) in UK adults participating in a population-based longitudinal study who received their first dose of vaccine between December 2020 and July 2021. Information on sixty-six potential sociodemographic, behavioural, clinical, pharmacologic and nutritional determinants of serological response to vaccination was captured using serial online questionnaires. We used logistic regression to estimate multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for associations between independent variables and risk of seronegativity following two vaccine doses. Additionally, percentage differences in antibody titres between groups were estimated in the sub-set of participants who were seropositive post-vaccination using linear regression. Anti-spike antibodies were undetectable in 378/9101 (4.2%) participants at a median of 8.6 weeks post second vaccine dose. Increased risk of post-vaccination seronegativity associated with administration of ChAdOx1 vs. BNT162b2 (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 6.6, 95% CI 4.2–10.4), shorter interval between vaccine doses (aOR 1.6, 1.2–2.1, 6–10 vs. >10 weeks), poor vs. excellent general health (aOR 3.1, 1.4–7.0), immunodeficiency (aOR 6.5, 2.5–16.6) and immunosuppressant use (aOR 3.7, 2.4–5.7). Odds of seronegativity were lower for participants who were SARS-CoV-2 seropositive pre-vaccination (aOR 0.2, 0.0–0.6) and for those taking vitamin D supplements (aOR 0.7, 0.5–0.9). Serologic responses to vaccination did not associate with time of day of vaccine administration, lifestyle factors including tobacco smoking, alcohol intake and sleep, or use of anti-pyretics for management of reactive symptoms after vaccination. In a sub-set of 8727 individuals who were seropositive post-vaccination, lower antibody titres associated with administration of ChAdOx1 vs. BNT162b2 (43.4% lower, 41.8–44.8), longer duration between second vaccine dose and sampling (12.7% lower, 8.2–16.9, for 9–16 weeks vs. 2–4 weeks), shorter interval between vaccine doses (10.4% lower, 3.7–16.7, for <6 weeks vs. >10 weeks), receiving a second vaccine dose in October–December vs. April–June (47.7% lower, 11.4–69.1), older age (3.3% lower per 10-year increase in age, 2.1–4.6), and hypertension (4.1% lower, 1.1–6.9). Higher antibody titres associated with South Asian ethnicity (16.2% higher, 3.0–31.1, vs. White ethnicity) or Mixed/Multiple/Other ethnicity (11.8% higher, 2.9–21.6, vs. White ethnicity), higher body mass index (BMI; 2.9% higher, 0.2–5.7, for BMI 25–30 vs. <25 kg/m
2 ) and pre-vaccination seropositivity for SARS-CoV-2 (105.1% higher, 94.1–116.6, for those seropositive and experienced COVID-19 symptoms vs. those who were seronegative pre-vaccination). In conclusion, we identify multiple determinants of antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, many of which are modifiable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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14. Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Influence SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Efficacy or Immunogenicity: Sub-Studies Nested within the CORONAVIT Randomised Controlled Trial.
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Jolliffe, David A., Vivaldi, Giulia, Chambers, Emma S., Cai, Weigang, Li, Wenhao, Faustini, Sian E., Gibbons, Joseph M., Pade, Corinna, Coussens, Anna K., Richter, Alex G., McKnight, Áine, and Martineau, Adrian R.
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Vitamin D deficiency has been reported to associate with the impaired development of antigen-specific responses following vaccination. We aimed to determine whether vitamin D supplements might boost the immunogenicity and efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by conducting three sub-studies nested within the CORONAVIT randomised controlled trial, which investigated the effects of offering vitamin D supplements at a dose of 800 IU/day or 3200 IU/day vs. no offer on risk of acute respiratory infections in UK adults with circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations <75 nmol/L. Sub-study 1 (n = 2808) investigated the effects of vitamin D supplementation on the risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection following two doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Sub-study 2 (n = 1853) investigated the effects of vitamin D supplementation on titres of combined IgG, IgA and IgM (IgGAM) anti-Spike antibodies in eluates of dried blood spots collected after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Sub-study 3 (n = 100) investigated the effects of vitamin D supplementation on neutralising antibody and cellular responses in venous blood samples collected after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. In total, 1945/2808 (69.3%) sub-study 1 participants received two doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford–AstraZeneca); the remainder received two doses of BNT162b2 (Pfizer). Mean follow-up 25(OH)D concentrations were significantly elevated in the 800 IU/day vs. no-offer group (82.5 vs. 53.6 nmol/L; mean difference 28.8 nmol/L, 95% CI 22.8–34.8) and in the 3200 IU/day vs. no offer group (105.4 vs. 53.6 nmol/L; mean difference 51.7 nmol/L, 45.1–58.4). Vitamin D supplementation did not influence the risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated participants (800 IU/day vs. no offer: adjusted hazard ratio 1.28, 95% CI 0.89 to 1.84; 3200 IU/day vs. no offer: 1.17, 0.81 to 1.70). Neither did it influence IgGAM anti-Spike titres, neutralising antibody titres or IFN-γ concentrations in the supernatants of S peptide-stimulated whole blood. In conclusion, vitamin D replacement at a dose of 800 or 3200 IU/day effectively elevated 25(OH)D concentrations, but it did not influence the protective efficacy or immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination when given to adults who had a sub-optimal vitamin D status at baseline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Effect of a test-and-treat approach to vitamin D supplementation on risk of all cause acute respiratory tract infection and covid-19: phase 3 randomised controlled trial (CORONAVIT).
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Jolliffe, David A., Holt, Hayley, Greenig, Matthew, Talaei, Mohammad, Perdek, Natalia, Pfeffer, Paul, Vivaldi, Giulia, Maltby, Sheena, Symons, Jane, Barlow, Nicola L., Normandale, Alexa, Garcha, Rajvinder, Richter, Alex G., Faustini, Sian E., Orton, Christopher, Ford, David, Lyons, Ronan A., Davies, Gwyneth A., Kee, Frank, and Griffiths, Christopher J.
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COVID-19 ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,RESPIRATORY infections ,VITAMIN D ,DIETARY supplements ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,STATISTICAL sampling ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,ODDS ratio ,DISEASE risk factors - Published
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16. SARS-CoV-2 Spike- and Nucleoprotein-Specific Antibodies Induced After Vaccination or Infection Promote Classical Complement Activation.
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Lamerton, Rachel E., Marcial-Juarez, Edith, Faustini, Sian E., Perez-Toledo, Marisol, Goodall, Margaret, Jossi, Siân E., Newby, Maddy L., Chapple, Iain, Dietrich, Thomas, Veenith, Tonny, Shields, Adrian M., Harper, Lorraine, Henderson, Ian R., Rayes, Julie, Wraith, David C., Watson, Steve P., Crispin, Max, Drayson, Mark T., Richter, Alex G., and Cunningham, Adam F.
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COMPLEMENT activation ,SARS-CoV-2 ,COMPLEMENT (Immunology) ,VIRAL antigens ,IMMUNOGLOBULINS - Abstract
Antibodies specific for the spike glycoprotein (S) and nucleocapsid (N) SARS-CoV-2 proteins are typically present during severe COVID-19, and induced to S after vaccination. The binding of viral antigens by antibody can initiate the classical complement pathway. Since complement could play pathological or protective roles at distinct times during SARS-CoV-2 infection we determined levels of antibody-dependent complement activation along the complement cascade. Here, we used an ELISA assay to assess complement protein binding (C1q) and the deposition of C4b, C3b, and C5b to S and N antigens in the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 from different test groups: non-infected, single and double vaccinees, non-hospitalised convalescent (NHC) COVID-19 patients and convalescent hospitalised (ITU-CONV) COVID-19 patients. C1q binding correlates strongly with antibody responses, especially IgG1 levels. However, detection of downstream complement components, C4b, C3b and C5b shows some variability associated with the subject group from whom the sera were obtained. In the ITU-CONV, detection of C3b-C5b to S was observed consistently, but this was not the case in the NHC group. This is in contrast to responses to N, where median levels of complement deposition did not differ between the NHC and ITU-CONV groups. Moreover, for S but not N, downstream complement components were only detected in sera with higher IgG1 levels. Therefore, the classical pathway is activated by antibodies to multiple SARS-CoV-2 antigens, but the downstream effects of this activation may differ depending the disease status of the subject and on the specific antigen targeted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Increased Seroprevalence and Improved Antibody Responses Following Third Primary SARS-CoV-2 Immunisation: An Update From the COV-AD Study.
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Shields, Adrian M., Faustini, Sian E., Hill, Harriet J., Al-Taei, Saly, Tanner, Chloe, Ashford, Fiona, Workman, Sarita, Moreira, Fernando, Verma, Nisha, Wagg, Hollie, Heritage, Gail, Campton, Naomi, Stamataki, Zania, Drayson, Mark T., Klenerman, Paul, Thaventhiran, James E. D., Elkhalifa, Shuayb, Goddard, Sarah, Johnston, Sarah, and Huissoon, Aarnoud
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ANTIBODY formation ,PRIMARY immunodeficiency diseases ,SARS-CoV-2 ,COVID-19 vaccines ,IMMUNIZATION - Abstract
Background: Patients with primary and secondary antibody deficiency are vulnerable to COVID-19 and demonstrate diminished responses following two-dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine schedules. Third primary vaccinations have been deployed to enhance their humoral and cellular immunity. Objectives: To determine the immunogenicity of the third primary SARS-CoV-2 immunisation in a heterogeneous cohort of patients with antibody deficiency. Methods: Participants enrolled in the COV-AD study were sampled before and after their third vaccine dose. Serological and cellular responses were determined using ELISA, livevirus neutralisation and ELISPOT assays. Results: Following a two-dose schedule, 100% of healthy controls mounted a serological response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, however, 38.6% of individuals with antibody deficiency remained seronegative. A third primary SARS-CoV-2 vaccine significantly increased anti-spike glycoprotein antibody seroprevalence from 61.4% to 76.0%, the magnitude of the antibody response, its neutralising capacity and induced seroconversion in individuals who were seronegative after two vaccine doses. Vaccine-induced serological responses were broadly cross-reactive against the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 variant of concern, however, seroprevalence and antibody levels remained significantly lower than healthy controls. No differences in serological responses were observed between individuals who received AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and Pfizer BioNTech 162b2 during their initial two-dose vaccine schedule. SARS-CoV-2 infectionnaive participants who had received a heterologous vaccine as a third dose were significantly more likely to have a detectable T cell response following their third vaccine dose (61.5% vs 11.1%). Conclusion: These data support the widespread use of third primary immunisations to enhance humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in individuals with antibody deficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responses following CD20-depletion treatment in patients with haematological and rheumatological disease: a West Midlands Research Consortium study.
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Shields, Adrian M, Venkatachalam, Srinivasan, Shafeek, Salim, Paneesha, Shankara, Ford, Mark, Sheeran, Tom, Kelly, Melanie, Qureshi, Iman, Salhan, Beena, Karim, Farheen, De Silva, Neelakshi, Stones, Jacqueline, Lee, Sophie, Khawaja, Jahanzeb, Kaudlay, Praveen Kumar, Whitmill, Richard, Kakepoto, Ghulam Nabi, Parry, Helen M, Moss, Paul, and Faustini, Sian E
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VACCINE effectiveness ,COVID-19 vaccines ,BOOSTER vaccines ,CONSORTIA ,B cells ,IMMUNE reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ,AUTOIMMUNE diseases - Abstract
B-cell-depleting agents are among the most commonly used drugs to treat haemato-oncological and autoimmune diseases. They rapidly induce a state of peripheral B-cell aplasia with the potential to interfere with nascent vaccine responses, particularly to novel antigens. We have examined the relationship between B-cell reconstitution and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responses in two cohorts of patients previously exposed to B-cell-depleting agents: a cohort of patients treated for haematological B-cell malignancy and another treated for rheumatological disease. B-cell depletion severely impairs vaccine responsiveness in the first 6 months after administration: SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence was 42.2% and 33.3% in the haemato-oncological patients and rheumatology patients, respectively and 22.7% in patients vaccinated while actively receiving anti-lymphoma chemotherapy. After the first 6 months, vaccine responsiveness significantly improved during early B-cell reconstitution; however, the kinetics of reconstitution was significantly faster in haemato-oncology patients. The AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine and the Pfizer BioNTech 162b vaccine induced equivalent vaccine responses; however, shorter intervals between vaccine doses (<1 m) improved the magnitude of the antibody response in haeamto-oncology patients. In a subgroup of haemato-oncology patients, with historic exposure to B-cell-depleting agents (>36 m previously), vaccine non-responsiveness was independent of peripheral B-cell reconstitution. The findings have important implications for primary vaccination and booster vaccination strategies in individuals clinically vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2. B cell depleting drugs including rituximab are commonly used to treat haematological malignancy and autoimmune diseases but may impair the immunological response to vaccination. This study investigates SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responses in individuals with haematological and rheumatological disease with previously exposure to B cell depleting agents. Vaccination within the first 6 months of B cell depletion is associated with significant impairment of vaccine responsiveness; however, rheumatology and haemato-oncological patients display different kinetics of B cell reconstitution corresponding to differential vaccine responsiveness over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Development of a high‐sensitivity ELISA detecting IgG, IgA and IgM antibodies to the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein in serum and saliva.
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Faustini, Sian E., Jossi, Sian E., Perez‐Toledo, Marisol, Shields, Adrian M., Allen, Joel D., Watanabe, Yasunori, Newby, Maddy L., Cook, Alex, Willcox, Carrie R., Salim, Mahboob, Goodall, Margaret, Heaney, Jennifer L., Marcial‐Juarez, Edith, Morley, Gabriella L., Torlinska, Barbara, Wraith, David C., Veenith, Tonny V., Harding, Stephen, Jolles, Stephen, and Ponsford, Mark J.
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Detecting antibody responses during and after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is essential in determining the seroepidemiology of the virus and the potential role of antibody in disease. Scalable, sensitive and specific serological assays are essential to this process. The detection of antibody in hospitalized patients with severe disease has proven relatively straightforward; detecting responses in subjects with mild disease and asymptomatic infections has proven less reliable. We hypothesized that the suboptimal sensitivity of antibody assays and the compartmentalization of the antibody response may contribute to this effect. We systematically developed an ELISA, optimizing different antigens and amplification steps, in serum and saliva from non‐hospitalized SARS‐CoV‐2‐infected subjects. Using trimeric spike glycoprotein, rather than nucleocapsid, enabled detection of responses in individuals with low antibody responses. IgG1 and IgG3 predominate to both antigens, but more anti‐spike IgG1 than IgG3 was detectable. All antigens were effective for detecting responses in hospitalized patients. Anti‐spike IgG, IgA and IgM antibody responses were readily detectable in saliva from a minority of RT‐PCR confirmed, non‐hospitalized symptomatic individuals, and these were mostly subjects who had the highest levels of anti‐spike serum antibodies. Therefore, detecting antibody responses in both saliva and serum can contribute to determining virus exposure and understanding immune responses after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Establishing the prevalence of common tissue‐specific autoantibodies following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection.
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Richter, Alex G., Shields, Adrian M., Karim, Abid, Birch, David, Faustini, Sian E., Steadman, Lora, Ward, Kerensa, Plant, Timothy, Reynolds, Gary, Veenith, Tonny, Cunningham, Adam F., Drayson, Mark T., and Wraith, David C.
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COVID-19 ,AUTOANTIBODIES ,VIRUS diseases ,RESPIRATORY infections ,SARS-CoV-2 - Abstract
Summary: Coronavirus 19 (COVID‐19) has been associated with both transient and persistent systemic symptoms that do not appear to be a direct consequence of viral infection. The generation of autoantibodies has been proposed as a mechanism to explain these symptoms. To understand the prevalence of autoantibodies associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection, we investigated the frequency and specificity of clinically relevant autoantibodies in 84 individuals previously infected with SARS‐CoV‐2, suffering from COVID‐19 of varying severity in both the acute and convalescent setting. These were compared with results from 32 individuals who were on the intensive therapy unit (ITU) for non‐COVID reasons. We demonstrate a higher frequency of autoantibodies in the COVID‐19 ITU group compared with non‐COVID‐19 ITU disease control patients and that autoantibodies were also found in the serum 3–5 months post‐COVID‐19 infection. Non‐COVID patients displayed a diverse pattern of autoantibodies; in contrast, the COVID‐19 groups had a more restricted panel of autoantibodies including skin, skeletal muscle and cardiac antibodies. Our results demonstrate that respiratory viral infection with SARS‐CoV‐2 is associated with the detection of a limited profile of tissue‐specific autoantibodies, detectable using routine clinical immunology assays. Further studies are required to determine whether these autoantibodies are specific to SARS‐CoV‐2 or a phenomenon arising from severe viral infections and to determine the clinical significance of these autoantibodies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. SARS‐CoV‐2‐specific IgG1/IgG3 but not IgM in children with Pediatric Inflammatory Multi‐System Syndrome.
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Perez‐Toledo, Marisol, Faustini, Sian E., Jossi, Sian E., Shields, Adrian M., Marcial‐Juarez, Edith, Kanthimathinathan, Hari Krishnan, Allen, Joel D., Watanabe, Yasunori, Goodall, Margaret, Willcox, Benjamin E., Willcox, Carrie R., Salim, Mahboob, Wraith, David C., Veenith, Tonny V., Syrimi, Eleni, Drayson, Mark T., Jyothish, Deepthi, Al‐Abadi, Eslam, Chikermane, Ashish, and Welch, Steven B.
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Although anti-S IgA and IgG were more similar in children and adult COVID-19 patients, anti-N IgA and IgG antibodies were higher in ITU patients (Figure 1C,D). Since antibody isotypes can reflect recent infection (IgM), or more historic infections (IgG and IgA), we examined individual antibody isotypes and presented these results as area under the curve (AUC). Therefore, children with Kawasaki-like inflammatory syndrome, negative by PCR, can have IgG1, IgG3, and IgA antibody levels to SARS-CoV-2 in the absence of maintained IgM responses. Screening of sera, diluted 1:40, to detect IgG, IgA, and IgM demonstrated that all children had antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein (Figure 1A). [Extracted from the article]
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22. Serological responses to SARS-CoV-2 following non-hospitalised infection: clinical and ethnodemographic features associated with the magnitude of the antibody response.
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Shields, Adrian M., Faustini, Sian E., Perez-Toledo, Marisol, Jossi, Sian, Allen, Joel D., Al-Taei, Saly, Backhouse, Claire, Dunbar, Lynsey A., Ebanks, Daniel, Emmanuel, Beena, Faniyi, Aduragbemi A., Garvey, Mark, Grinbergs, Annabel, McGinnell, Golaleh, O'Neill, Joanne, Yasunori Watanabe, Crispin, Max, Wraith, David C., Cunningham, Adam F., and Drayson, Mark T.
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23. SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and asymptomatic viral carriage in healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study.
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Shields, Adrian, Faustini, Sian E., Perez-Toledo, Marisol, Jossi, Sian, Aldera, Erin, Allen, Joel D., Al-Taei, Saly, Backhouse, Claire, Bosworth, Andrew, Dunbar, Lyndsey A., Ebanks, Daniel, Emmanuel, Beena, Garvey, Mark, Gray, Joanna, Kidd, I. Michael, McGinnell, Golaleh, McLoughlin, Dee E., Morley, Gabriella, O'Neill, Joanna, and Papakonstantinou, Danai
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Objective: To determine the rates of asymptomatic viral carriage and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers.Design: A cross-sectional study of asymptomatic healthcare workers undertaken on 24/25 April 2020.Setting: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHBFT), UK.Participants: 545 asymptomatic healthcare workers were recruited while at work. Participants were invited to participate via the UHBFT social media. Exclusion criteria included current symptoms consistent with COVID-19. No potential participants were excluded.Intervention: Participants volunteered a nasopharyngeal swab and a venous blood sample that were tested for SARS-CoV-2 RNA and anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein antibodies, respectively. Results were interpreted in the context of prior illnesses and the hospital departments in which participants worked.Main Outcome Measure: Proportion of participants demonstrating infection and positive SARS-CoV-2 serology.Results: The point prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 viral carriage was 2.4% (n=13/545). The overall seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was 24.4% (n=126/516). Participants who reported prior symptomatic illness had higher seroprevalence (37.5% vs 17.1%, χ2=21.1034, p<0.0001) and quantitatively greater antibody responses than those who had remained asymptomatic. Seroprevalence was greatest among those working in housekeeping (34.5%), acute medicine (33.3%) and general internal medicine (30.3%), with lower rates observed in participants working in intensive care (14.8%). BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) ethnicity was associated with a significantly increased risk of seropositivity (OR: 1.92, 95% CI 1.14 to 3.23, p=0.01). Working on the intensive care unit was associated with a significantly lower risk of seropositivity compared with working in other areas of the hospital (OR: 0.28, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.78, p=0.02).Conclusions and Relevance: We identify differences in the occupational risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 between hospital departments and confirm asymptomatic seroconversion occurs in healthcare workers. Further investigation of these observations is required to inform future infection control and occupational health practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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24. Humoral immunity to memory antigens and pathogens is maintained in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Wall, Nadezhda A., Dominguez-Medina, C. Coral, Faustini, Sian E., Cook, Charlotte N., McClean, Andrew, Jesky, Mark D., Perez-Toledo, Marisol, Morgan, Matthew D., Richter, Alexandra G., Ferro, Charles J., Cockwell, Paul, Moss, Paul A., Henderson, Ian R., Harper, Lorraine, and Cunningham, Adam F.
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of infection and poorer responses to vaccination. This suggests that CKD patients have an impaired responsiveness to all antigens, even those first encountered before CKD onset. To examine this we evaluated antibody responses against two childhood vaccine antigens, tetanus (TT) and diphtheria toxoids (DT) and two common pathogens, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (SEn) in two independent cohorts consisting of age-matched individuals with and without CKD. Sera were evaluated for antigen-specific IgG titres and the functionality of antibody to SEn was assessed in a serum bactericidal assay. Surprisingly, patients with CKD and control subjects had comparable levels of IgG against TT and DT, suggesting preserved humoral memory responses to antigens encountered early in life. Lipopolysaccharide-specific IgG titres and serum bactericidal activity in patients with CKD were also not inferior to controls. CMV-specific IgG titres in seropositive CKD patients were similar or even increased compared to controls. Therefore, whilst responses to new vaccines in CKD are typically lower than expected, antibody responses to antigens commonly encountered prior to CKD onset are not. The immunodeficiency of CKD is likely characterised by failure to respond to new antigenic challenges and efforts to improve patient outcomes should be focussed here. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Glycosylation and Serological Reactivity of an Expression-enhanced SARS-CoV-2 Viral Spike Mimetic.
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Chawla, Himanshi, Jossi, Sian E., Faustini, Sian E., Samsudin, Firdaus, Allen, Joel D., Watanabe, Yasunori, Newby, Maddy L., Marcial-Juárez, Edith, Lamerton, Rachel E., McLellan, Jason S., Bond, Peter J., Richter, Alex G., Cunningham, Adam F., and Crispin, Max
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[Display omitted] • HexaPro and 2P are recombinant glycoprotein versions of SARS-CoV-2 spike (S). • HexaPro is an expression-enhanced version of SARS-CoV-2 S protein. • Compared to 2P, HexaPro exhibits localised perturbations in glycosylation. • Binding of antibodies from COVID-19 patients was insensitive to the glycoform of S. • These results suggests that variations in S protein glycosylation will not impact serological studies. Extensive glycosylation of viral glycoproteins is a key feature of the antigenic surface of viruses and yet glycan processing can also be influenced by the manner of their recombinant production. The low yields of the soluble form of the trimeric spike (S) glycoprotein from SARS-CoV-2 has prompted advances in protein engineering that have greatly enhanced the stability and yields of the glycoprotein. The latest expression-enhanced version of the spike incorporates six proline substitutions to stabilize the prefusion conformation (termed SARS-CoV-2 S HexaPro). Although the substitutions greatly enhanced expression whilst not compromising protein structure, the influence of these substitutions on glycan processing has not been explored. Here, we show that the site-specific N-linked glycosylation of the expression-enhanced HexaPro resembles that of an earlier version containing two proline substitutions (2P), and that both capture features of native viral glycosylation. However, there are site-specific differences in glycosylation of HexaPro when compared to 2P. Despite these discrepancies, analysis of the serological reactivity of clinical samples from infected individuals confirmed that both HexaPro and 2P protein are equally able to detect IgG, IgA, and IgM responses in all sera analysed. Moreover, we extend this observation to include an analysis of glycan engineered S protein, whereby all N-linked glycans were converted to oligomannose-type and conclude that serological activity is not impacted by large scale changes in glycosylation. These observations suggest that variations in glycan processing will not impact the serological assessments currently being performed across the globe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Effect of a test-and-treat approach to vitamin D supplementation on risk of all cause acute respiratory tract infection and covid-19: phase 3 randomised controlled trial (CORONAVIT).
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Jolliffe DA, Holt H, Greenig M, Talaei M, Perdek N, Pfeffer P, Vivaldi G, Maltby S, Symons J, Barlow NL, Normandale A, Garcha R, Richter AG, Faustini SE, Orton C, Ford D, Lyons RA, Davies GA, Kee F, Griffiths CJ, Norrie J, Sheikh A, Shaheen SO, Relton C, and Martineau AR
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- Cholecalciferol, Dietary Supplements, Double-Blind Method, Humans, Vitamin D therapeutic use, Vitamins therapeutic use, COVID-19 prevention & control, Respiratory Tract Infections drug therapy, Respiratory Tract Infections epidemiology, Respiratory Tract Infections prevention & control, Vitamin D Deficiency diagnosis, Vitamin D Deficiency drug therapy
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Objective: To determine the effect of population level implementation of a test-and-treat approach to correction of suboptimal vitamin D status (25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) <75 nmol/L) on risk of all cause acute respiratory tract infection and covid 19., Design: Phase 3 open label randomised controlled trial., Setting: United Kingdom., Participants: 6200 people aged ≥16 years who were not taking vitamin D supplements at baseline., Interventions: Offer of a postal finger prick test of blood 25(OH)D concentration with provision of a six month supply of lower dose vitamin D (800 IU/day, n=1550) or higher dose vitamin D (3200 IU/day, n=1550) to those with blood 25(OH)D concentration <75 nmol/L, compared with no offer of testing or supplementation (n=3100). Follow-up was for six months., Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome was the proportion of participants with at least one swab test or doctor confirmed acute respiratory tract infection of any cause. A secondary outcome was the proportion of participants with swab test confirmed covid-19. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios and associated 95% confidence intervals. The primary analysis was conducted by intention to treat., Results: Of 3100 participants offered a vitamin D test, 2958 (95.4%) accepted and 2674 (86.3%) had 25(OH)D concentrations <75 nmol/L and received vitamin D supplements (n=1328 lower dose, n=1346 higher dose). Compared with 136/2949 (4.6%) participants in the no offer group, at least one acute respiratory tract infection of any cause occurred in 87/1515 (5.7%) in the lower dose group (odds ratio 1.26, 95% confidence interval 0.96 to 1.66) and 76/1515 (5.0%) in the higher dose group (1.09, 0.82 to 1.46). Compared with 78/2949 (2.6%) participants in the no offer group, 55/1515 (3.6%) developed covid-19 in the lower dose group (1.39, 0.98 to 1.97) and 45/1515 (3.0%) in the higher dose group (1.13, 0.78 to 1.63)., Conclusions: Among people aged 16 years and older with a high baseline prevalence of suboptimal vitamin D status, implementation of a population level test-and-treat approach to vitamin D supplementation was not associated with a reduction in risk of all cause acute respiratory tract infection or covid-19., Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04579640., Competing Interests: Competing interests: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form at www.icmje.org/disclosure-of-interest/ and declare: funding from Barts Charity, Pharma Nord, Fischer Family Foundation, DSM Nutritional Products, Exilarch’s Foundation, Karl R Pfleger Foundation, AIM Foundation, Synergy Biologics, Cytoplan, UK National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical Research Network, the HDR UK BREATHE Hub, the UK Research and Innovation Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, Thornton & Ross, Warburtons, Matthew Isaacs (a philanthropist without financial interests constituting a potential conflict), and Hyphens Pharma. JS receives payments from Reach for news stories written about recruitment to, and findings of, the COVIDENCE UK study. RAL is a member of the Welsh government COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group. AS and JN declare research infrastructure support to the University of Edinburgh from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) and Health Data Research United Kingdom (HDR UK). AS is a member of the Scottish government chief medical officer’s COVID-19 Advisory Group and its Standing Committee on Pandemics. He is also a member of the UK Government’s NERVTAG’s Risk Stratification Subgroup. ARM declares receiving funding in the past three years to support vitamin D research from several companies that manufacture or sell vitamin D supplements: Pharma Nord, DSM Nutritional Products, Thornton & Ross, and Hyphens Pharma. ARM also declares support for attending meetings from companies that manufacture or sell vitamin D supplements (Pharma Nord and Abiogen Pharma); receipt of a consultancy fee from DSM Nutritional Products; receipt of a speaker fee from the Linus Pauling Institute; participation on data and safety monitoring boards for the VITALITY trial (Vitamin D for Adolescents with HIV to reduce musculoskeletal morbidity and immunopathology, Pan African Clinical Trials Registry ref PACTR20200989766029) and the Trial of Vitamin D and Zinc Supplementation for Improving Treatment Outcomes Among COVID-19 Patients in India (ClinicalTrials.gov ref NCT04641195); unpaid work as a programme committee member for the Vitamin D Workshop; and receipt of vitamin D capsules for clinical trial use from Pharma Nord, Synergy Biologics, and Cytoplan., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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27. Vitamin D status: a U-shaped relationship for SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in UK healthcare workers.
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Lugg ST, Mackay WR, Faniyi AA, Faustini SE, Webster C, Duffy JE, Hewison M, Shields AM, Parekh D, Richter AG, Scott A, and Thickett DR
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Background: There is increasing evidence that vitamin D (VD) deficiency may increase individuals' risk of COVID-19 infection and susceptibility. We aimed to determine the relationship between VD deficiency and sufficiency and COVID-19 seropositivity within healthcare workers., Methods: The study included an observational cohort of healthcare workers who isolated due to COVID-19 symptoms from 12 May to 22 May 2020, from the University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Foundation Trust. Data collected included SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion status, serum 25(OH)D
3 levels, age, body mass index (BMI), sex, ethnicity, job role and comorbidities. Participants were grouped into four VD categories: (1) Severe VD deficiency (VD<30 nmol/L); (2) VD deficiency (30 nmol/L ≤VD<50 nmol/L); (3) VD insufficiency (50 nmol/L ≤VD<75 nmol/L); (4) VD sufficiency (VD≥75 nmol/L)., Results: When VD levels were compared against COVID-19 seropositivity rate, a U-shaped curve was identified. This trend repeated when participants were split into subgroups of age, sex, ethnicity, BMI and comorbidity status. Significant difference was identified in the COVID-19 seropositivity rate between VD groups in the total population and between groups of men and women; black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) group; BMI<30 (kg/m2 ); 0 and +1 comorbidities; the majority of which were differences when the severely VD deficient category were compared with the other groups. A larger proportion of those within the BAME group (vs white ethnicity) were severely VD deficient (p < 0.00001). A larger proportion of the 0 comorbidity subgroup were VD deficient in comparison to the 1+ comorbidity subgroup (p=0.046)., Conclusions: Our study has shown a U-shaped relationship for COVID-19 seropositivity in UK healthcare workers. Further investigation is required to determine whether high VD levels can have a detrimental effect on susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. Future randomised clinical trials of VD supplementation could potentially identify 'optimal' VD levels, allowing for targeted therapeutic treatment for those at risk., Competing Interests: Competing interests: MH reports personal fees from Thornton Ross, outside the submitted work., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)- Published
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28. Hemodialysis Patients Make Long-Lived Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 that May Be Associated with Reduced Reinfection.
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Banham GD, Godlee A, Faustini SE, Cunningham AF, Richter A, and Harper L
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29. Genetic polymorphisms, vitamin D binding protein and vitamin D deficiency in COVID-19.
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Faniyi AA, Lugg ST, Faustini SE, Webster C, Duffy JE, Hewison M, Shields A, Nightingale P, Richter AG, and Thickett DR
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- Health Personnel, Humans, Polymorphism, Genetic, SARS-CoV-2, Seroconversion, United Kingdom, Vitamin D, Vitamin D-Binding Protein genetics, COVID-19, Vitamin D Deficiency complications, Vitamin D Deficiency genetics
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Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: A.A. Faniyi has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S.T. Lugg has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S.E. Faustini has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Webster has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J.E. Duffy has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Hewison reports personal fees for lectures from Thornton Ross, outside the submitted work. Conflict of interest: A. Shields has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: P. Nightingale has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: A.G. Richter has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: D.R. Thickett reports personal fees for lectures from Thornton Ross, outside the submitted work.
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30. Vitamin D status and seroconversion for COVID-19 in UK healthcare workers.
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Faniyi AA, Lugg ST, Faustini SE, Webster C, Duffy JE, Hewison M, Shields A, Nightingale P, Richter AG, and Thickett DR
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Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: A.A. Faniyi has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S.T. Lugg has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S.E. Faustini has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Webster has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J.E. Duffy has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Hewison reports personal fees for lectures from Thornton Ross, outside the submitted work. Conflict of interest: A. Shields has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: P. Nightingale has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: A.G. Richter has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: D.R. Thickett reports personal fees for lectures from Thornton Ross, outside the submitted work.
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31. Serological responses to SARS-CoV-2 following non-hospitalised infection: clinical and ethnodemographic features associated with the magnitude of the antibody response.
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Shields AM, Faustini SE, Perez-Toledo M, Jossi S, Allen JD, Al-Taei S, Backhouse C, Dunbar L, Ebanks D, Emmanuel B, Faniyi AA, Garvey MI, Grinbergs A, McGinnell G, O'Neill J, Watanabe Y, Crispin M, Wraith DC, Cunningham AF, Drayson MT, and Richter AG
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Objective: To determine clinical and ethnodemographic correlates of serological responses against the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein following mild-to-moderate COVID-19., Design: A retrospective cohort study of healthcare workers who had self-isolated due to COVID-19., Setting: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK (UHBFT)., Participants: 956 health care workers were recruited by open invitation via UHBFT trust email and social media., Intervention: Participants volunteered a venous blood sample that was tested for the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein antibodies. Results were interpreted in the context of the symptoms of their original illness and ethnodemographic variables., Results: Using an assay that simultaneously measures the combined IgG, IgA and IgM response against the spike glycoprotein (IgGAM), the overall seroprevalence within this cohort was 46.2% (n=442/956). The seroprevalence of immunoglobulin isotypes was 36.3%, 18.7% and 8.1% for IgG, IgA and IgM respectively. IgGAM identified serological responses in 40.6% (n=52/128) of symptomatic individuals who reported a negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR test. Increasing age, non-white ethnicity and obesity were independently associated with greater IgG antibody response against the spike glycoprotein. Self-reported fever and fatigue were associated with greater IgG and IgA responses against the spike glycoprotein. The combination of fever and/or cough and/or anosmia had a positive predictive value of 92.3% for seropositivity., Conclusions and Relevance: Assays employing combined antibody detection demonstrate enhanced seroepidemiological sensitivity and can detect prior viral exposure even when PCR swabs have been negative. We demonstrate an association between known ethnodemographic risk factors associated with mortality from COVID-19 and the magnitude of serological responses in mild-to-moderate disease. The combination of cough, and/or fever and/or anosmia identifies the majority of individuals who should self-isolate for COVID-19.
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32. Detection of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein in both serum and saliva enhances detection of infection.
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Faustini SE, Jossi SE, Perez-Toledo M, Shields AM, Allen JD, Watanabe Y, Newby ML, Cook A, Willcox CR, Salim M, Goodall M, Heaney JL, Marcial-Juarez E, Morley GL, Torlinska B, Wraith DC, Veenith TV, Harding S, Jolles S, Ponsford MJ, Plant T, Huissoon A, O'Shea MK, Willcox BE, Drayson MT, Crispin M, Cunningham AF, and Richter AG
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Background: Detecting antibody responses during and after SARS-CoV-2 infection is essential in determining the seroepidemiology of the virus and the potential role of antibody in disease. Scalable, sensitive and specific serological assays are essential to this process. The detection of antibody in hospitalized patients with severe disease has proven straightforward; detecting responses in subjects with mild disease and asymptomatic infections has proven less reliable. We hypothesized that the suboptimal sensitivity of antibody assays and the compartmentalization of the antibody response may contribute to this effect., Methods: We systemically developed an ELISA assay, optimising different antigens and amplification steps, in serum and saliva from symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2-infected subjects., Results: Using trimeric spike glycoprotein, rather than nucleocapsid enabled detection of responses in individuals with low antibody responses. IgG1 and IgG3 predominate to both antigens, but more anti-spike IgG1 than IgG3 was detectable. All antigens were effective for detecting responses in hospitalized patients. Anti-spike, but not nucleocapsid, IgG, IgA and IgM antibody responses were readily detectable in saliva from non-hospitalized symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. Antibody responses in saliva and serum were largely independent of each other and symptom reporting., Conclusions: Detecting antibody responses in both saliva and serum is optimal for determining virus exposure and understanding immune responses after SARS-CoV-2 infection., Funding: This work was funded by the University of Birmingham, the National Institute for Health Research (UK), the NIH National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the University of Southampton.
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33. Serology confirms SARS-CoV-2 infection in PCR-negative children presenting with Paediatric Inflammatory Multi-System Syndrome.
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Perez-Toledo M, Faustini SE, Jossi SE, Shields AM, Kanthimathinathan HK, Allen JD, Watanabe Y, Goodall M, Wraith DC, Veenith TV, Drayson MT, Jyothish D, Al-Abadi E, Chikermane A, Welch SB, Masilamani K, Hackett S, Crispin M, Scholefield BR, Cunningham AF, and Richter AG
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Background: During the COVID-19 outbreak, reports have surfaced of children who present with features of a multisystem inflammatory syndrome with overlapping features of Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome - Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome- temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (PIMS-TS). Initial reports find that many of the children are PCR-negative for SARS-CoV-2, so it is difficult to confirm whether this syndrome is a late complication of viral infection in an age group largely spared the worst consequences of this infection, or if this syndrome reflects enhanced surveillance., Methods: Children hospitalised for symptoms consistent with PIMS-TS between 28 April and 8 May 2020, and who were PCR-negative for SARS-CoV-2, were tested for antibodies to viral spike glycoprotein using an ELISA test., Results: Eight patients (age range 7-14 years, 63% male) fulfilled case-definition for PIMS-TS during the study period. Six of the eight patients required admission to intensive care. All patients exhibited significant IgG and IgA responses to viral spike glycoprotein. Further assessment showed that the IgG isotypes detected in children with PIMS-TS were of the IgG1 and IgG3 subclasses, a distribution similar to that observed in samples from hospitalised adult COVID-19 patients. In contrast, IgG2 and IgG4 were not detected in children or adults. IgM was not detected in children, which contrasts with adult hospitalised adult COVID-19 patients of whom all had positive IgM responses., Conclusions: Strong IgG antibody responses can be detected in PCR-negative children with PIMS-TS. The low detection rate of IgM in these patients is consistent with infection having occurred weeks previously and that the syndrome onset occurs well after the control of SARS-CoV-2 viral load. This implies that the disease is largely immune-mediated. Lastly, this indicates that serology can be an appropriate diagnostic tool in select patient groups.
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