Major role of IgM in the neutralizing activity of convalescent plasma against SARS-CoV-2.
Cell Rep
; 34(9): 108790, 2021 03 02.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33596407
Characterization of the humoral response to SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of COVID-19, is essential to help control the infection. The neutralization activity of plasma from patients with COVID-19 decreases rapidly during the first weeks after recovery. However, the specific role of each immunoglobulin isotype in the overall neutralizing capacity is still not well understood. In this study, we select plasma from a cohort of convalescent patients with COVID-19 and selectively deplete immunoglobulin A, M, or G before testing the remaining neutralizing capacity of the depleted plasma. We find that depletion of immunoglobulin M is associated with the most substantial loss of virus neutralization, followed by immunoglobulin G. This observation may help design efficient antibody-based COVID-19 therapies and may also explain the increased susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 of autoimmune patients receiving therapies that impair the production of immunoglobulin M (IgM).
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Inmunoglobulina M
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cell Rep
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos