1. Persistence and baseline determinants of seropositivity and reinfection rates in health care workers up to 12.5 months after COVID-19
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Carlota Dobaño, Anna Ramírez-Morros, Selena Alonso, Josep Vidal-Alaball, Gemma Ruiz-Olalla, Marta Vidal, Rocío Rubio, Emma Cascant, Daniel Parras, Natalia Rodrigo Melero, Pau Serra, Carlo Carolis, Pere Santamaria, Anna Forcada, Jacobo Mendioroz, Ruth Aguilar, Gemma Moncunill, and Anna Ruiz-Comellas
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SARS-CoV-2 ,COVID-19 ,Antibodies ,Spike antigen ,Duration ,Kinetics ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract We assessed the duration and baseline determinants of antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike antigens and the occurrence of reinfections in a prospective cohort of 173 Spanish primary health care worker patients followed initially for 9 months and subsequently up to 12.5 months after COVID-19 symptoms onset. Seropositivity to SARS-CoV-2 spike and receptor-binding domain antigens up to 149–270 days was 92.49% (90.17% IgG, 76.3% IgA, 60.69% IgM). In a subset of 64 health care workers who had not yet been vaccinated by April 2021, seropositivity was 96.88% (95.31% IgG, 82.81% IgA) up to 322–379 days post symptoms onset. Four suspected reinfections were detected by passive case detection, two among seronegative individuals (5 and 7 months after the first episode), and one low antibody responder. Antibody levels significantly correlated with fever, hospitalization, anosmia/hypogeusia, allergies, smoking, and occupation. Stable sustainment of IgG responses raises hope for long-lasting COVID-19 vaccine immunity.
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- 2021
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