Abstract
Cross-reactive immune responses elicited by seasonal coronaviruses might affect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) susceptibility and disease outcomes. We measured neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 in prepandemic sera from patients with prior polymerase chain reaction scan-confirmed seasonal coronavirus infection. Although neutralizing activity against seasonal coronaviruses was detected in nearly all sera, cross-reactive neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 was undetectable.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | E1208-E1211 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- antibodies
- COVID-19
- neutralization
- SARS-CoV-2
- seasonal coronavirus