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  1. Article ; Online: Helminth antigens differentially modulate the activation of CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes of convalescent COVID-19 patients in vitro

    Tomabu Adjobimey / Julia Meyer / Vedrana Terkeš / Marijo Parcina / Achim Hoerauf

    BMC Medicine, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Volume 11

    Abstract: ... 2 peptides in COVID-19 patients. Activation of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was investigated using ... that helminth antigens significantly reduced the frequency of SARS-CoV-2-reactive CD4+ T helper cells ... In contrast, the expression of SARS-CoV-2-reactive CD8+ T cells was not affected and even significantly ...

    Abstract Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a recently discovered strain of coronavirus. The virus has spread rapidly, causing millions of death worldwide. Contrary to the predictions, prevalence and mortality due to COVID-19 have remained moderate on the African continent. Several factors, including age, genetics, vaccines, and co-infections, might impact the course of the pandemic in Africa. Helminths are highly endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and are renowned for their ability to evade, skew, and suppress human immune responses through various immune-modulatory mechanisms. Such effects will likely impact SARS-CoV-2 transmission and disease progression. Methods Here, we analyzed in vitro the impact of antigen extracts from three major helminth parasites, including Onchocerca volvulus, Brugia malayi, and Ascaris lumbricoides, on the immune reactivity to SARS-CoV-2 peptides in COVID-19 patients. Activation of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was investigated using flow cytometry to monitor the expression of CD137 (4-1BB) and CD69. Cytokine expression, including IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, and TNFα, was measured by Luminex in cell culture supernatants. Results We observed that helminth antigens significantly reduced the frequency of SARS-CoV-2-reactive CD4+ T helper cells. In contrast, the expression of SARS-CoV-2-reactive CD8+ T cells was not affected and even significantly increased when PBMCs from COVID-19 patients living in Benin, an endemic helminth country, were used. In addition, stimulation with helminth antigens was associated with increased IL-10 and a reduction of IFNγ and TNFα. Conclusions Our data offer a plausible explanation for the moderate incidence of COVID-19 in Africa and support the hypothesis that helper T cell-mediated immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 are mitigated in the presence of helminth antigens, while virus-specific cytotoxic T cell responses are maintained.
    Keywords COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Helminth antigens ; CD4+ helper and CD8+ T cytotoxic T cells ; activation markers ; CD137 (4-1BB) ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 570
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: Hyperreactive onchocerciasis is characterized by a combination of Th17-Th2 immune responses and reduced regulatory T cells.

    Katawa, Gnatoulma / Layland, Laura E / Debrah, Alex Y / von Horn, Charlotte / Batsa, Linda / Kwarteng, Alexander / Arriens, Sandra / W Taylor, David / Specht, Sabine / Hoerauf, Achim / Adjobimey, Tomabu

    PLoS neglected tropical diseases

    2015  Volume 9, Issue 1, Page(s) e3414

    Abstract: ... In addition to elevated frequencies of memory CD4+ T cells, individuals with HO showed accentuated Th17 and ... Th2 profiles but decreased CD4+CD25hiFoxp3+ regulatory T cells. These profiles included increased IL ... 17A+, IL-4+, RORC2+ and GATA3+CD4+ T cell populations. Flow cytometry data was further confirmed using ...

    Abstract Clinical manifestations in onchocerciasis range from generalized onchocerciasis (GEO) to the rare but severe hyperreactive (HO)/sowda form. Since disease pathogenesis is associated with host inflammatory reactions, we investigated whether Th17 responses could be related to aggravated pathology in HO. Using flow cytometry, filarial-specific cytokine responses and PCR arrays, we compared the immune cell profiles, including Th subsets, in individuals presenting the two polar forms of infection and endemic normals (EN). In addition to elevated frequencies of memory CD4+ T cells, individuals with HO showed accentuated Th17 and Th2 profiles but decreased CD4+CD25hiFoxp3+ regulatory T cells. These profiles included increased IL-17A+, IL-4+, RORC2+ and GATA3+CD4+ T cell populations. Flow cytometry data was further confirmed using a PCR array since Th17-related genes (IL-17 family members, IL-6, IL-1β and IL-22) and Th2-related (IL-4, IL-13, STAT6) genes were all significantly up-regulated in HO individuals. In addition, stronger Onchocerca volvulus-specific Th2 responses, especially IL-13, were observed in vitro in hyperreactive individuals when compared to GEO or EN groups. This study provides initial evidence that elevated frequencies of Th17 and Th2 cells form part of the immune network instigating the development of severe onchocerciasis.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Female ; Ghana/epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Onchocerciasis/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis/immunology ; Onchocerciasis/pathology ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/physiology ; Th17 Cells/physiology ; Th2 Cells/physiology ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2429704-5
    ISSN 1935-2735 ; 1935-2727
    ISSN (online) 1935-2735
    ISSN 1935-2727
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003414
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  3. Article ; Online: Distinct N-Linked Immunoglobulin G Glycosylation Patterns Are Associated With Chronic Pathology and Asymptomatic Infections in Human Lymphatic Filariasis.

    Adjobimey, Tomabu / Hoerauf, Achim

    Frontiers in immunology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 790895

    Abstract: Lymphatic filariasis presents a complex spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic microfilariaemic (MF+) to chronic pathology (CP), including lymphedema and elephantiasis. Emerging evidence suggests a link between the physiopathology ... ...

    Abstract Lymphatic filariasis presents a complex spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic microfilariaemic (MF+) to chronic pathology (CP), including lymphedema and elephantiasis. Emerging evidence suggests a link between the physiopathology of filarial infections and antibody properties. Post-translational glycosylation has been shown to play a key role in the modulation of antibodies' effector functions. Here, we investigated the link between total IgG-N-glycosylation patterns and the physiopathology of human lymphatic filariasis using UPLC-FLD/ESI-MS comparison of N-glycan profiles of total IgG purified from endemic normals (EN), MF+, and CP patients. We detected a total of 19 glycans released from all IgG samples. Strikingly, agalactosylated glycan residues were more prominent in EN, whereas sialylation and bisecting GlcNac correlated with asymptomatic infections. While IgG from all three clinical groups expressed high levels of fucosylated residues, significantly lower expressions of afucosylated IgG were seen in MF+ individuals compared to EN and CP. Our data reveal distinct N-linked IgG glycan profiles in EN, MF+, and CP and suggest that IgG galactosylation and sialylation are associated with chronic pathology, whereas agalactosylation correlates with putative immunity. The results also indicate a role for sialylation, fucosylation, and bisecting GlcNac in immune tolerance to the parasite. These findings highlight the link between N-glycosylation and the physiopathology of lymphatic filariasis and open new research avenues for next-generation therapeutic formulations against infectious diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Asymptomatic Infections ; Elephantiasis, Filarial ; Glycosylation ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; Polysaccharides
    Chemical Substances Immunoglobulin G ; Polysaccharides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.790895
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  4. Article ; Online: Helminth antigens differentially modulate the activation of CD4

    Adjobimey, Tomabu / Meyer, Julia / Terkeš, Vedrana / Parcina, Marijo / Hoerauf, Achim

    BMC medicine

    2022  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 241

    Abstract: ... of COVID-19 in Africa and support the hypothesis that helper T cell-mediated immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 ... are mitigated in the presence of helminth antigens, while virus-specific cytotoxic T cell responses ...

    Abstract Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a recently discovered strain of coronavirus. The virus has spread rapidly, causing millions of death worldwide. Contrary to the predictions, prevalence and mortality due to COVID-19 have remained moderate on the African continent. Several factors, including age, genetics, vaccines, and co-infections, might impact the course of the pandemic in Africa. Helminths are highly endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and are renowned for their ability to evade, skew, and suppress human immune responses through various immune-modulatory mechanisms. Such effects will likely impact SARS-CoV-2 transmission and disease progression.
    Methods: Here, we analyzed in vitro the impact of antigen extracts from three major helminth parasites, including Onchocerca volvulus, Brugia malayi, and Ascaris lumbricoides, on the immune reactivity to SARS-CoV-2 peptides in COVID-19 patients. Activation of CD4
    Results: We observed that helminth antigens significantly reduced the frequency of SARS-CoV-2-reactive CD4
    Conclusions: Our data offer a plausible explanation for the moderate incidence of COVID-19 in Africa and support the hypothesis that helper T cell-mediated immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 are mitigated in the presence of helminth antigens, while virus-specific cytotoxic T cell responses are maintained.
    MeSH term(s) Antigens, Helminth ; Benin ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; COVID-19 ; Humans ; Interleukin-10 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
    Chemical Substances Antigens, Helminth ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; Interleukin-10 (130068-27-8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2131669-7
    ISSN 1741-7015 ; 1741-7015
    ISSN (online) 1741-7015
    ISSN 1741-7015
    DOI 10.1186/s12916-022-02441-x
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  5. Article: Tr1 and naturally occurring regulatory T cells induce IgG4 in B cells through GITR/GITR-L interaction, IL-10 and TGF-beta.

    Satoguina, Judith S / Adjobimey, Tomabu / Arndts, Kathrin / Hoch, Jochen / Oldenburg, Johannes / Layland, Laura E / Hoerauf, Achim

    European journal of immunology

    2008  Volume 38, Issue 11, Page(s) 3101–3113

    Abstract: Regulatory T cells exert their function through the modulation of both T and B cell responses ... specific regulatory T cell lines and clones (Tr-TCC) from human PBMC. During the generation process ... we found that increasing Foxp3 levels in regulatory T cell lines correlated with their ability to induce ...

    Abstract Regulatory T cells exert their function through the modulation of both T and B cell responses. Our previous studies demonstrated that IL-10-producing Treg (Tr1) can induce B cells to secrete IgG4 in a cell-contact-dependent manner. The benefit of such non-inflammatory B-cell responses is apparent in the hyporesponsive state of patients with helminth infections such as Onchocerciasis. Here, we investigated the mechanisms involved to induce IgG4, within B:Tr-cell co-cultures, using IL-10-producing tetanus-toxoid-specific regulatory T cell lines and clones (Tr-TCC) from human PBMC. During the generation process, we found that increasing Foxp3 levels in regulatory T cell lines correlated with their ability to induce IgG4 in B cells. Using Tr-TCC, we found that blocking glucocorticoid-induced tumour necrosis factor receptor-related protein (GITR) molecules selectively prevented IgG4 production as did neutralizing Ab to glucocorticoid-induced tumour necrosis factor receptor-related protein ligand (GITR-L), IL-10 and TGF-beta. Furthermore, the prevention of IgG4 induction by anti-GITR Ab was reversed by excess rIL-10 but not rTGF-beta. In contrast, anti-ICOS and anti-CTLA-4 Abs had no effect. When compared with Tr-TCC, freshly isolated CD4+CD25+ T cells, but not effector T cell populations, induced low levels of IgG4, which were also blocked by anti-GITR and anti-GITR-L Ab. Thus, the mechanism of IgG4 induction by regulatory cells involves GITR-GITR-L interactions, IL-10 and TGF-beta.
    MeSH term(s) Antigens, CD/physiology ; B-Lymphocytes/immunology ; CTLA-4 Antigen ; Cell Line ; Forkhead Transcription Factors/analysis ; Forkhead Transcription Factors/physiology ; Glucocorticoid-Induced TNFR-Related Protein ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G/biosynthesis ; Immunologic Memory ; Interleukin-10/physiology ; Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor/physiology ; Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/physiology ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/immunology ; Transforming Growth Factor beta/physiology ; Tumor Necrosis Factors/physiology
    Chemical Substances Antigens, CD ; CTLA-4 Antigen ; CTLA4 protein, human ; FOXP3 protein, human ; Forkhead Transcription Factors ; Glucocorticoid-Induced TNFR-Related Protein ; Immunoglobulin G ; Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor ; Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor ; TNFRSF18 protein, human ; TNFSF18 protein, human ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; Tumor Necrosis Factors ; Interleukin-10 (130068-27-8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 120108-6
    ISSN 1521-4141 ; 0014-2980
    ISSN (online) 1521-4141
    ISSN 0014-2980
    DOI 10.1002/eji.200838193
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  6. Article ; Online: Hyperreactive onchocerciasis is characterized by a combination of Th17-Th2 immune responses and reduced regulatory T cells.

    Gnatoulma Katawa / Laura E Layland / Alex Y Debrah / Charlotte von Horn / Linda Batsa / Alexander Kwarteng / Sandra Arriens / David W Taylor / Sabine Specht / Achim Hoerauf / Tomabu Adjobimey

    PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 9, Iss 1, p e

    2015  Volume 3414

    Abstract: ... In addition to elevated frequencies of memory CD4+ T cells, individuals with HO showed accentuated Th17 and ... Th2 profiles but decreased CD4+CD25hiFoxp3+ regulatory T cells. These profiles included increased IL ... 17A+, IL-4+, RORC2+ and GATA3+CD4+ T cell populations. Flow cytometry data was further confirmed using ...

    Abstract Clinical manifestations in onchocerciasis range from generalized onchocerciasis (GEO) to the rare but severe hyperreactive (HO)/sowda form. Since disease pathogenesis is associated with host inflammatory reactions, we investigated whether Th17 responses could be related to aggravated pathology in HO. Using flow cytometry, filarial-specific cytokine responses and PCR arrays, we compared the immune cell profiles, including Th subsets, in individuals presenting the two polar forms of infection and endemic normals (EN). In addition to elevated frequencies of memory CD4+ T cells, individuals with HO showed accentuated Th17 and Th2 profiles but decreased CD4+CD25hiFoxp3+ regulatory T cells. These profiles included increased IL-17A+, IL-4+, RORC2+ and GATA3+CD4+ T cell populations. Flow cytometry data was further confirmed using a PCR array since Th17-related genes (IL-17 family members, IL-6, IL-1β and IL-22) and Th2-related (IL-4, IL-13, STAT6) genes were all significantly up-regulated in HO individuals. In addition, stronger Onchocerca volvulus-specific Th2 responses, especially IL-13, were observed in vitro in hyperreactive individuals when compared to GEO or EN groups. This study provides initial evidence that elevated frequencies of Th17 and Th2 cells form part of the immune network instigating the development of severe onchocerciasis.
    Keywords Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ; RC955-962 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 570
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  7. Book ; Online ; Thesis: Modulation of B-cell antibody production by antigen-specific IL-10 producing regulatory T cells

    Adjobimey, Tomabu G. [Verfasser]

    2008  

    Author's details vorgelegt von Tomabu G. Adjobimey
    Keywords Medizin, Gesundheit ; Medicine, Health
    Subject code sg610
    Language English
    Document type Book ; Online ; Thesis
    Database Digital theses on the web

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  8. Article ; Online: IgG4 antibodies from patients with asymptomatic bancroftian filariasis inhibit the binding of IgG1 and IgG2 to C1q in a Fc-Fc-dependent mechanism.

    Prodjinotho, Ulrich F / Hoerauf, Achim / Adjobimey, Tomabu

    Parasitology research

    2019  Volume 118, Issue 10, Page(s) 2957–2968

    Abstract: A striking feature of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is the clinical heterogeneity among exposed individuals. While endemic normals (EN) remain free of infection despite constant exposure to the infective larvae, a small group of patients, generally ... ...

    Abstract A striking feature of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is the clinical heterogeneity among exposed individuals. While endemic normals (EN) remain free of infection despite constant exposure to the infective larvae, a small group of patients, generally microfilaria free (Mf-) develops severe pathology (CP) such as lymphedema or hydrocele. Another group of infected individuals remains asymptomatic while expressing large amounts of microfilariae (Mf+). This Mf+ group is characterized by an immune-suppressed profile with high levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines and elevated IgG4. This particular immunoglobulin is unable to activate the complement. The complement system plays a critical role in both innate and adaptive immunity. However, its importance and regulation during LF is not fully understood. Using affinity chromatography and solid-phase-enzyme-immunoassays, we investigated the ability of antibody isotypes from LF clinical groups to bind C1q, the first element of the complement's classical pathway. The results indicate that while C1q is similarly expressed in all LF clinical groups, IgG1-2 in the plasma from Mf+ individuals presented significantly lower affinity to C1q compared to EN, Mf-, and CP. In addition, selective depletion of IgG4 significantly enhanced the affinity of IgG1-2 to C1q in Mf+ individuals. Strikingly, no effect was seen on the ability of IgG3 to bind C1q in the same conditions. More interestingly, papain-generated IgG4-Fc-portions interacted with Fc portions of IgG1-2 as revealed by far-western blot analysis. These data suggest that while being unable to bind C1q, IgG4 inhibits the first steps of the complement classical pathway by IgG1 or IgG2 via Fc-Fc interactions.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Animals ; Complement C1q/immunology ; Complement Pathway, Classical ; Elephantiasis, Filarial/immunology ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments/immunology ; Immunoglobulin G/blood ; Immunoglobulin G/classification ; Immunoglobulin G/immunology ; Male ; Microfilariae/immunology ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments ; Immunoglobulin G ; Complement C1q (80295-33-6)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-04
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 284966-5
    ISSN 1432-1955 ; 0932-0113 ; 0044-3255
    ISSN (online) 1432-1955
    ISSN 0932-0113 ; 0044-3255
    DOI 10.1007/s00436-019-06451-2
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  9. Article ; Online: Filariasis research - from basic research to drug development and novel diagnostics, over a decade of research at the Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Bonn, Germany.

    Karunakaran, Indulekha / Ritter, Manuel / Pfarr, Kenneth / Klarmann-Schulz, Ute / Debrah, Alexander Yaw / Debrah, Linda Batsa / Katawa, Gnatoulma / Wanji, Samuel / Specht, Sabine / Adjobimey, Tomabu / Hübner, Marc P / Hoerauf, Achim

    Frontiers in tropical diseases

    2024  Volume 4

    Abstract: Filariae are vector borne parasitic nematodes, endemic in tropical and subtropical regions causing avoidable infections ranging from asymptomatic to stigmatizing and disfiguring disease. The filarial species that are the major focus of our institution's ... ...

    Abstract Filariae are vector borne parasitic nematodes, endemic in tropical and subtropical regions causing avoidable infections ranging from asymptomatic to stigmatizing and disfiguring disease. The filarial species that are the major focus of our institution's research are
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2673-7515
    ISSN (online) 2673-7515
    DOI 10.3389/fitd.2023.1126173
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  10. Article ; Online: Comparison of IgA, IgG, and Neutralizing Antibody Responses Following Immunization With Moderna, BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V, Johnson and Johnson, and Sinopharm's COVID-19 Vaccines.

    Adjobimey, Tomabu / Meyer, Julia / Sollberg, Leander / Bawolt, Michael / Berens, Christina / Kovačević, Peđa / Trudić, Anika / Parcina, Marijo / Hoerauf, Achim

    Frontiers in immunology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 917905

    Abstract: In an ongoing multinational trial, we obtained blood samples from 365 volunteers vaccinated with mRNA vaccines (Moderna, BioNTech), viral DNA-vectored vaccines (AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V, and Johnson and Johnson), or the attenuated virus vaccine from ... ...

    Abstract In an ongoing multinational trial, we obtained blood samples from 365 volunteers vaccinated with mRNA vaccines (Moderna, BioNTech), viral DNA-vectored vaccines (AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V, and Johnson and Johnson), or the attenuated virus vaccine from Sinopharm. After collecting reactogenicity data, the expression of S-Protein binding IgG and IgA was analyzed using an automated sandwich ELISA system. Serum neutralizing potentials were then investigated using an ACE-2-RBD neutralizing assay. Moderna's vaccine induced the highest amounts of SARS-CoV-2 specific neutralizing antibodies compared to the other groups. In contrast, Sinopharm and Johnson and Johnson's vaccinees presented the lowest SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody titers. Interestingly, moderate to high negative correlations between age and virus-specific IgG expression were observed in the Johnson and Johnson (ρ =-0.3936) and Sinopharm (ρ =-0.6977) groups according to Spearman's rank correlation analysis. A negative correlation was seen between age and IgA expression in the Sputnik-V group (ρ =-0.3917). The analysis of virus neutralization potentials in age categories demonstrated that no significant neutralization potential was observed in older vaccinees (61and 80 years old) in the Sputnik-V Johnson and Johnson and Sinopharm vaccinees' groups. In contrast, neutralization potentials in sera of Moderna, BioNTech, and AstraZeneca vaccinees were statistically comparable in all age categories. Furthermore, while the AstraZeneca vaccine alone induced moderate IgG and IgA expression, the combination with Moderna or BioNTech mRNA vaccines induced significantly higher antibody levels than a double dose of AstraZeneca and similar IgG expression and neutralization potential compared to Moderna or BioNTech vaccines used alone. These results suggest that mRNA vaccines are the most immunogenic after two doses. DNA vectored vaccines from AstraZeneca and Sputnik-V presented lower but significant antibody expression and virus neutralizing properties after two doses. The lowest antibody and neutralization potential were observed in the Sinopharm or Johnson and Johnson vaccinees. Especially elderly over 60 presented no significant increase in neutralizing antibodies after vaccination. The data also indicate that heterologous vaccination strategies combining the AstraZeneca DNA vectored vaccines and mRNA vaccines are more effective in the induction of neutralizing antibodies compared to their homologous counterparts.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Antibodies, Viral ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; DNA ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin A ; Immunoglobulin G ; Neutralization Tests ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Vaccination ; Vaccines, Attenuated ; Vaccines, DNA
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Antibodies, Viral ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; Immunoglobulin A ; Immunoglobulin G ; Vaccines, Attenuated ; Vaccines, DNA ; DNA (9007-49-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-21
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.917905
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