The role and uses of antibodies in COVID-19 infections: a living review.

Authors :: Scourfield DO
Reed SG
Quastel M
Alderson J
Bart VMT
Teijeira Crespo A
Jones R
Pring E
Richter FC
Burnell SEA
Source :: Oxford open immunology [Oxf Open Immunol] 2021 Jan 28; Vol. 2 (1), pp. iqab003. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 28 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 has generated a rapidly evolving field of research, with the global scientific community striving for solutions to the current pandemic. Characterizing humoral responses towards SARS-CoV-2, as well as closely related strains, will help determine whether antibodies are central to infection control, and aid the design of therapeutics and vaccine candidates. This review outlines the major aspects of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody research to date, with a focus on the various prophylactic and therapeutic uses of antibodies to alleviate disease in addition to the potential of cross-reactive therapies and the implications of long-term immunity.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press.)