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Bläckberg A, Fernström N, Sarbrant E, Rasmussen M, Sunnerhagen T
PLoS One 16 (3) e0248918 [2021-03-22; online 2021-03-22]
Serological response and association to clinical manifestation is important for understanding the pathogenesis of COVID-19. A prospective observational study was conducted where antibody responses of IgG and IgA towards SARS-CoV-2 spike protein were studied over time in patients with COVID-19. Possible associations between antibody titers and outcome were analyzed. Forty patients with COVID-19, hospitalized at Skåne University hospital, Sweden, between April and June 2020 were included. IgG antibody responses were detected for all patients with the highest levels four weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis. Levels of IgA were generally higher at diagnosis and decreased towards baseline 4 weeks after confirmed COVID-19. Patients with severe COVID-19 had higher levels of antibodies directed against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein compared with patients with mild disease. IgG and IgA antibodies towards the spike protein follow different kinetics during COVID-19 and patients with severe disease develop higher antibody levels.
PubMed 33750984
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0248918
Crossref 10.1371/journal.pone.0248918
pii: PONE-D-21-01958