The humoral response and antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection

H Qi, B Liu, X Wang, L Zhang - Nature Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
Two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we have gained many insights into the
human antibody response to the causative SARS-CoV-2 virus. In this Review, we …

Distinguishing features of current COVID-19 vaccines: knowns and unknowns of antigen presentation and modes of action

FX Heinz, K Stiasny - npj Vaccines, 2021 - nature.com
COVID-19 vaccines were developed with an unprecedented pace since the beginning of the
pandemic. Several of them have reached market authorization and mass production …

Age-related immune response heterogeneity to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2

DA Collier, IATM Ferreira, P Kotagiri, RP Datir, EY Lim… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Although two-dose mRNA vaccination provides excellent protection against SARS-CoV-2,
there is little information about vaccine efficacy against variants of concern (VOC) in …

Mutations and evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

N Magazine, T Zhang, Y Wu, MC McGee, G Veggiani… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mediates target recognition, cellular entry, and ultimately the
viral infection that leads to various levels of COVID-19 severities. Positive evolutionary …

SARS-CoV-2 S2–targeted vaccination elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies

KW Ng, N Faulkner, K Finsterbusch, M Wu… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
Several variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have
emerged during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although …

The impact of evolving SARS-CoV-2 mutations and variants on COVID-19 vaccines

G McLean, J Kamil, B Lee, P Moore, TF Schulz, A Muik… - MBio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The emergence of several new variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) in recent months has raised concerns around the potential impact on …

In vivo monoclonal antibody efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 variant strains

RE Chen, ES Winkler, JB Case, ID Aziati, TL Bricker… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Rapidly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants jeopardize antibody-based countermeasures.
Although cell culture experiments have demonstrated a loss of potency of several anti-spike …

Immune evasion of SARS-CoV-2 emerging variants: what have we learnt so far?

I Lazarevic, V Pravica, D Miljanovic, M Cupic - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite the slow evolutionary rate of SARS-CoV-2 relative to other RNA viruses, its massive
and rapid transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic has enabled it to acquire significant …

New coronavirus variants are creating more challenges to global healthcare system: a brief report on the current knowledge

S Islam, T Islam, MR Islam - Clinical pathology, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The coronavirus is naturally mutating over time and producing new variants. Some of them
are more contagious and destructive than previous strains. Also, some variants are capable …

The immunology of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: what are the key questions?

RJ Boyton, DM Altmann - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
An important challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic has been to understand
asymptomatic disease and the extent to which this may be a source of transmission. As …