A compendium answering 150 questions on COVID‐19 and SARS‐CoV‐2

C Riggioni, P Comberiati, M Giovannini, I Agache… - Allergy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In December 2019, China reported the first cases of the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID‐19). This disease, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome–related …

Antibody detection assays for COVID‐19 diagnosis: an early overview

SA Ejazi, S Ghosh, N Ali - Immunology and cell biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has not only commenced
a global health emergency but also agitated various aspects of humanity. During this period …

Longitudinal serological analysis and neutralizing antibody levels in coronavirus disease 2019 convalescent patients

F Muecksch, H Wise, B Batchelor… - The Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Understanding the longitudinal trajectory of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies is crucial for diagnosis of prior infection and …

Establishment of a well-characterized SARS-CoV-2 lentiviral pseudovirus neutralization assay using 293T cells with stable expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2

SN Neerukonda, R Vassell, R Herrup, S Liu, T Wang… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Pseudoviruses are useful surrogates for highly pathogenic viruses because of their safety,
genetic stability, and scalability for screening assays. Many different pseudovirus platforms …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among the general population and healthcare workers in India, December 2020–January 2021

MV Murhekar, T Bhatnagar, JWV Thangaraj… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Earlier serosurveys in India revealed seroprevalence of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) of 0.73% in May–June 2020 and 7.1% in …

[HTML][HTML] Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies with eight commercially available immunoassays

L Weidner, S Gänsdorfer, S Unterweger… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 numerous antibody assays have become available,
demonstrating different performance characteristics. This study focused on a quantitative …

Performance and operational feasibility of antigen and antibody rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in Cameroon: a clinical …

Y Boum, KN Fai, B Nikolay, AB Mboringong… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Real-time PCR is recommended to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection. However,
PCR availability is restricted in most countries. Rapid diagnostic tests are considered …

Low serum neutralizing anti-SARS-CoV-2 S antibody levels in mildly affected COVID-19 convalescent patients revealed by two different detection methods

B Bošnjak, SC Stein, S Willenzon, AK Cordes… - Cellular & molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Neutralizing antibodies targeting the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2
spike (S) block severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) entry into …

Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in patients with differing severities of coronavirus disease 2019

E Kowitdamrong, T Puthanakit, W Jantarabenjakul… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background A greater understanding of the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 in an
infected population is important for the development of a vaccination. Aim To investigate …

IFCC interim guidelines on serological testing of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

MK Bohn, TP Loh, CB Wang, R Mueller… - Clinical Chemistry and …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Serological testing for the detection of antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is emerging as an important component of the clinical …