Abstract
The introduction of a third-dose vaccination along with new variants of concern raises questions regarding serology and T-cell responses in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) treated with B-cell depletion who develop attenuated humoral response to vaccines. The aim of this study was to longitudinally evaluate humoral and cellular response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in ocrelizumab-treated pwMS before and following a third vaccine dose. Following the third vaccine dose, patients who are low or nonresponders following initial vaccination did not increase antibody titers. In healthy controls and ocrelizumab-treated pwMS, cellular response decreased 6 months after initial vaccination and increased significantly after the third dose. ANN NEUROL 2022;91:796–800.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 796-800 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annals of Neurology |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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