Pathogenesis of COVID‐19 described through the lens of an undersulfated and degraded epithelial and endothelial glycocalyx

HN du Preez, C Aldous, MR Hayden… - The FASEB …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The glycocalyx surrounds every eukaryotic cell and is a complex mesh of proteins and
carbohydrates. It consists of proteoglycans with glycosaminoglycan side chains, which are …

N‐Acetylcysteine and Other Sulfur‐Donors as a Preventative and Adjunct Therapy for COVID‐19

HN du Preez, C Aldous, HG Kruger… - Advances in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The airway epithelial glycocalyx plays an important role in preventing severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 entry into the epithelial cells, while the endothelial …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of nonseroconversion after SARS-CoV-2 infection

W Liu, RM Russell, F Bibollet-Ruche… - Emerging Infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Not all persons recovering from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) infection develop SARS-CoV-2–specific antibodies. We show that …

Indirect protection by reducing transmission: ending the pandemic with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination

A Richterman, EA Meyerowitz… - Open Forum Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
It is remarkable that, in less than 1 year since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic began, multiple vaccines using a variety of platforms have demonstrated high …

[HTML][HTML] Asymptomatic or mild symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection elicits durable neutralizing antibody responses in children and adolescents

C Garrido, JH Hurst, CG Lorang, JN Aquino… - JCI insight, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread globally, questions have emerged regarding the
strength and durability of immune responses in specific populations. In this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal assessment of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody dynamics and clinical features following convalescence from a COVID-19 infection

C Gerhards, M Thiaucourt, M Kittel, C Becker… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The longevity of antibody levels against severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the duration of immunity are current topics of major …

SARS-CoV-2 serum neutralization assay: a traditional tool for a brand-new virus

G Matusali, F Colavita, D Lapa, S Meschi, L Bordi… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 serum neutralization assay represents the gold standard for assessing
antibody-mediated protection in naturally infected and vaccinated individuals. In the present …

Characterization of antibody response in asymptomatic and symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

S Marchi, S Viviani, EJ Remarque, A Ruello… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is causing high morbidity and mortality burden worldwide with
unprecedented strain on health care systems. To investigate the time course of the antibody …

Mild COVID-19 infection does not alter the ovarian reserve in women treated with ART

K Kolanska, A Hours, L Jonquière, EM d'Argent… - Reproductive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research question Does mild COVID-19 infection affect the ovarian reserve of women
undergoing an assisted reproductive technology (ART) protocol? Design A prospective …

Clinical validation of a novel T-cell receptor sequencing assay for identification of recent or prior severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection

SC Dalai, JN Dines, TM Snyder… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background While diagnostic, therapeutic, and vaccine development in the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has proceeded at unprecedented speed, critical gaps …