Nature Communications (May 2021)

Neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic COVID-19 is persistent and critical for survival

  • Stefania Dispinseri,
  • Massimiliano Secchi,
  • Maria Franca Pirillo,
  • Monica Tolazzi,
  • Martina Borghi,
  • Cristina Brigatti,
  • Maria Laura De Angelis,
  • Marco Baratella,
  • Elena Bazzigaluppi,
  • Giulietta Venturi,
  • Francesca Sironi,
  • Andrea Canitano,
  • Ilaria Marzinotto,
  • Cristina Tresoldi,
  • Fabio Ciceri,
  • Lorenzo Piemonti,
  • Donatella Negri,
  • Andrea Cara,
  • Vito Lampasona,
  • Gabriella Scarlatti

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22958-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Antibody responses are critical for protection from developing severe COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Here the authors show that antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein correlate with neutralizing capacity and protection, are not affected by heterologous boosting of influenza or common cold immunity, and can last up to 8 months.