Anti-spike antibody level is associated with the risk of clinical progression among subjects hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia: results from a retrospective cohort study.

Anti-Spike antibody level COVID-19 pneumonia Clinical progression SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination

Journal

Infection
ISSN: 1439-0973
Titre abrégé: Infection
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0365307

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 Apr 2024
Historique:
received: 19 12 2023
accepted: 25 03 2024
medline: 23 4 2024
pubmed: 23 4 2024
entrez: 23 4 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike (anti-S) may confer protection against symptomatic COVID-19. Whether their level predicts progression among those with COVID-19 pneumonia remains unclear. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess predictors of anti-S levels and whether anti-S titer is associated with death or mechanical ventilation (MV). Adults hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia between July 2021 and July 2022 were enrolled if anti-S had been measured within 72 h of admission. Predictors of anti-S level were explored using multivariable quantile regression. The association between anti-S levels and 30-day death/MV was investigated via multivariable logistic regression. Analyses were stratified by vaccine status. The median anti-S level was 1370 BAU/ml in 328 vaccinated and 15.5 BAU/ml in 206 unvaccinated individuals. Among the vaccinated, shorter symptom duration (p = 0.001), hematological malignancies (p = 0.002), and immunosuppressive therapy (p = 0.004) were associated with lower anti-S levels. In the unvaccinated group, symptom duration was the only predictor of anti-S levels (p < 0.001). After 30 days, 134 patients experienced death or MV. Among vaccinated individuals, higher anti-S levels correlated significantly with lower death/MV risk (per log This study suggests that levels of anti-S antibodies can predict critical or fatal outcomes in COVID-19 pneumonia patients, regardless of vaccination. Whether anti-S Ab could guide risk assessment and vaccination boosting merits further evaluation.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38652224
doi: 10.1007/s15010-024-02250-9
pii: 10.1007/s15010-024-02250-9
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Journal Article

Langues

eng

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© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Giuseppe Lapadula (G)

Infectious Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy. giuseppe.lapadula@unimib.it.
School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. giuseppe.lapadula@unimib.it.

Luca Mezzadri (L)

School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.

Giustina Lo Cascio (G)

School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.

Laura Antolini (L)

Bicocca Bioinformatics Biostatistics and Bioimaging Center-B4, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.

Sergio Malandrin (S)

Microbiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.

Alice Ranzani (A)

Infectious Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.

Silvia Limonta (S)

Infectious Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.

Annalisa Cavallero (A)

Microbiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.

Paolo Bonfanti (P)

Infectious Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.

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