| Literature DB >> 33579701 |
Carolina Beltrán-Pavez1,2, Sebastián Riquelme-Barrios1,2, Aarón Oyarzún-Arrau1,2, Aracelly Gaete-Argel1,2, Roxana González-Stegmaier3, Karina Cereceda-Solis3, Adam Aguirre3, Dante Travisany4,5, Ricardo Palma-Vejares4, Gonzalo P Barriga1,6, Aldo Gaggero1,7, Constanza Martínez-Valdebenito8,9, Nicole Le Corre8,9, Marcela Ferrés8,9, María Elvira Balcells10, Jorge Fernandez11, Eugenio Ramírez12, Franz Villarroel3, Fernando Valiente-Echeverría1,2, Ricardo Soto-Rifo13,2.
Abstract
Chile has one of the worst numbers worldwide in terms of SARS-CoV-2 positive cases and COVID-19-related deaths per million inhabitants; thus, characterization of neutralizing antibody (NAb) responses in the general population is critical to understanding of immunity at the local level. Given our inability to perform massive classical neutralization assays due to the scarce availability of BSL-3 facilities in the country, we developed and fully characterized an HIV-based SARS-CoV-2 pseudotype, which was used in a 96-well plate format to investigate NAb responses in samples from individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2 or treated with convalescent plasma. We also identified samples with decreased or enhanced neutralization activity against the D614G spike variant compared with the wild type, indicating the relevance of this variant in host immunity. The data presented here represent the first insights into NAb responses in individuals from Chile, serving as a guide for future studies in the country.Entities:
Year: 2021 PMID: 33579701 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abe6855
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sci Adv ISSN: 2375-2548 Impact factor: 14.136