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Equivalent Binding Of Sera From Omicron And Delta Period To Future Omicron Subvariants.

Biswas, D.; Mahalingam, G.; Subaschandrabose, R. K.; Priya, S.; Ramachandran, R.; Suresh, S.; Mathivanan, T. V.; Balu, N. V.; Selvaraj, K.; Nellickal, A. J.; Christudoss, P.; Samuel, P.; Devi KT, R.; Marepally, S.; Moorthy, M.

2023-08-08 infectious diseases
10.1101/2023.08.04.23293670 medRxiv
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, virus evolution and large-scale vaccination programs have caused multiple exposures to SARS CoV-2 spike protein, resulting in complex antibody profiles. Binding of sera to spike protein of future variants in the context of heterogeneous exposure, has not been studied. We tested archival sera (delta and omicron period) stratified by anti-spike levels for reactivity to omicron subvariant (BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.2.75, BA.4/5 and BF.7) spike. Antibody reactivity to wild-type (CLIA) and subvariants (ELISA) spike were similar between periods (p>0.05). Both High S group and Low S group of delta and omicron periods were closely related to future subvariants by Antigenic Cartography. Anti-spike antibodies to wild type (S1/S2 and Trimeric S) clustered with subvariant-binding antibodies. Low S group interspersed between High S group on hierarchical clustering. Hybrid immunity caused by cumulative virus exposure in delta or omicron periods caused equivalent binding to future variants. Low S antibody group demonstrating similar binding is a prominent finding.

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