Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 N-Antibody Response in Healthcare Workers, London, UK

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Apr;27(4):1155-1158. doi: 10.3201/eid2704.204554. Epub 2021 Mar 18.

Abstract

Prospective serosurveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in 1,069 healthcare workers in London, UK, demonstrated that nucleocapsid antibody titers were stable and sustained for <12 weeks in 312 seropositive participants. This finding was consistent across demographic and clinical variables and contrasts with reports of short-term antibody waning.

Keywords: COVID-19; London; SARS-CoV-2; antibodies; coronavirus disease; epidemiology; health personnel; healthcare workers; respiratory infections; serology; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Antibody Formation / immunology*
  • COVID-19 Serological Testing* / methods
  • COVID-19 Serological Testing* / statistics & numerical data
  • COVID-19* / diagnosis
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / immunology
  • Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins / immunology*
  • Female
  • Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • London / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Phosphoproteins / immunology
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification
  • Seroconversion
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • nucleocapsid phosphoprotein, SARS-CoV-2