Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and Waning Humoral Immunity: A Case Report.

Journal: Vaccines
Published:
Abstract

Recovery from COVID-19 is associated with production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, but it is uncertain whether these confer immunity. We describe viral RNA shedding duration in hospitalized patients and identify patients with recurrent shedding. We sequenced viruses from two distinct episodes of symptomatic COVID-19 separated by 144 days in a single patient, to conclusively describe reinfection with a different strain harboring the spike variant D614G. This case of reinfection was one of the first cases of reinfection reported in 2020. With antibody, B cell and T cell analytics, we show correlates of adaptive immunity at reinfection, including a differential response in neutralizing antibodies to a D614G pseudovirus. Finally, we discuss implications for vaccine programs and begin to define benchmarks for protection against reinfection from SARS-CoV-2.

Authors
Jason Goldman, Kai Wang, Katharina Röltgen, Sandra C Nielsen, Jared Roach, Samia Naccache, Fan Yang, Oliver Wirz, Kathryn Yost, Ji-yeun Lee, Kelly Chun, Terri Wrin, Christos Petropoulos, Inyoul Lee, Shannon Fallen, Paula Manner, Julie Wallick, Heather Algren, Kim Murray, Jennifer Hadlock, Daniel Chen, Chengzhen Dai, Dan Yuan, Yapeng Su, Joshua Jeharajah, William Berrington, George Pappas, Sonam Nyatsatsang, Alexander Greninger, Ansuman Satpathy, John Pauk, Scott Boyd, James Heath
Relevant Conditions

Asthma