Badano, M.N.; Pereson, M.J.; Sabbione, F.; Keitelman, I.; Aloisi, N.; Chuit, R.; de Bracco, M.M.E.; Fink, S.; Baré, P. SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections after Third Doses Boost IgG Specific Salivary and Blood Antibodies. Vaccines2023, 11, 534.
Badano, M.N.; Pereson, M.J.; Sabbione, F.; Keitelman, I.; Aloisi, N.; Chuit, R.; de Bracco, M.M.E.; Fink, S.; Baré, P. SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections after Third Doses Boost IgG Specific Salivary and Blood Antibodies. Vaccines 2023, 11, 534.
Badano, M.N.; Pereson, M.J.; Sabbione, F.; Keitelman, I.; Aloisi, N.; Chuit, R.; de Bracco, M.M.E.; Fink, S.; Baré, P. SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections after Third Doses Boost IgG Specific Salivary and Blood Antibodies. Vaccines2023, 11, 534.
Badano, M.N.; Pereson, M.J.; Sabbione, F.; Keitelman, I.; Aloisi, N.; Chuit, R.; de Bracco, M.M.E.; Fink, S.; Baré, P. SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections after Third Doses Boost IgG Specific Salivary and Blood Antibodies. Vaccines 2023, 11, 534.
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections, associated with waning immunity, increase systemic antibody levels. In this study, we analyzed the impact of the infection timing on the magnitude of the systemic humoral response and whether breakthrough infections also boost antibody levels in the salivary compartment. We observed that the combination of infection plus vaccination, regardless of infection timing, produced a sharp increase of systemic antibodies, being higher in subjects infected after third doses. Moreover, despite high systemic antibody levels, breakthrough infections after dose 3 occurred and boosted antibody levels in the salivary compartment. These results lead to rethink the current vaccination strategies against COVID-19 and the use of salivary anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies for disease surveillance and vaccination follow-up.
Biology and Life Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology
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