Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and Failure of Humoral Immunity: a case report

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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 140 days in a single patient, to conclusively describe reinfection with a new strain harboring the spike variant D614G. With antibody and B cell analytics, we show correlates of adaptive immunity, including a differential response to D614G. Finally, we discuss implications for vaccine programs and begin to define benchmarks for protection against reinfection from SARS-CoV-2.

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    Table 1: Rigor

    Institutional Review Board StatementConsent: Informed consent was waived for use of residual samples and population clinical data (STUDY2020000143).
    Randomizationnot detected.
    Blindingnot detected.
    Power Analysisnot detected.
    Sex as a biological variablenot detected.

    Table 2: Resources

    Antibodies
    SentencesResources
    25 Serological testing used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for anti-spike, anti-RBD, and anti-N IgG, IgM and IgA antibodies, as well as a functional assay for antibodies that block binding of RBD to an ACE2 fusion protein.
    anti-spike, anti-RBD,
    suggested: None
    anti-N IgG
    suggested: None
    IgA
    suggested: None

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    Results from LimitationRecognizer: An explicit section about the limitations of the techniques employed in this study was not found. We encourage authors to address study limitations.

    Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.


    Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.


    Results from JetFighter: We did not find any issues relating to colormaps.


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