A quadri-fluorescence SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus system for efficient antigenic characterization of multiple circulating variants.

A quadri-fluorescence SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus system for efficient antigenic characterization of multiple circulating variants.

Publication date: Sep 16, 2024

The ongoing co-circulation of multiple severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strains necessitates advanced methods such as high-throughput multiplex pseudovirus systems for evaluating immune responses to different variants, crucial for developing updated vaccines and neutralizing antibodies (nAbs). We have developed a quadri-fluorescence (qFluo) pseudovirus platform by four fluorescent reporters with different spectra, allowing simultaneous measurement of the nAbs against four variants in a single test. qFluo shows high concordance with the classical single-reporter assay when testing monoclonal antibodies and human plasma. Utilizing qFluo, we assessed the immunogenicities of the spike of BA. 5, BQ. 1.1, XBB. 1.5, and CH. 1.1 in hamsters. An analysis of cross-neutralization against 51 variants demonstrated superior protective immunity from XBB. 1.5, especially against prevalent strains such as “FLip” and JN. 1, compared to BA. 5. Our finding partially fills the knowledge gap concerning the immunogenic efficacy of the XBB. 1.5 vaccine against current dominant variants, being instrumental in vaccine-strain decisions and insight into the evolutionary path of SARS-CoV-2.

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Concepts Keywords
Classical Animals
Efficient Antibodies, Monoclonal
Hamsters Antibodies, Monoclonal
Multiplex Antibodies, Neutralizing
Vaccines Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Antibodies, Viral
antibody evasion
Antigens, Viral
Antigens, Viral
BA.2.86
cell-based assay
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccines
CP: Immunology
CP: Microbiology
Cricetinae
FLip
Fluorescence
HEK293 Cells
high throughput
Humans
JN.1
Mesocricetus
neutralization
Neutralization Tests
Omicron
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease IDO assay
drug DRUGBANK Guanosine
disease MESH Infectious Diseases
disease MESH Emergency
disease MESH severe acute respiratory syndrome
disease MESH COVID 19 pandemic
disease IDO host
disease MESH tics
disease MESH infections
disease MESH stomatitis
disease IDO blood
disease IDO infection
disease IDO process
disease MESH co infection
drug DRUGBANK Proline
disease MESH hepatitis
drug DRUGBANK Hyaluronic acid
drug DRUGBANK Esomeprazole
disease IDO cell

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