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Comparative study of humoral and cellular immunity against SARS-CoV-2 induced b...
Hasan, Zahra; Masood, Kiran Iqbal; Qaiser, Shama; Kanji, Akbar; Mwenda, Fridah; Alenquer, Marta; Iqbal, Junaid; Ferreira, Filipe; Wassan, YaqubWe investigated the effectiveness of different COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Pakistan by studying the effect of inactivated virus, mRNA and vector formulations. This study in 916 participants was conducted between October 2021 and July 2022. Subjects receiving inactivated (A), mRNA (B), one-dose vector (C), and two-dose vector (D) vaccines were sampled at baseline, 6, 12, and 24 weeks. Serum IgG antibod...
Pre-existing IgG antibodies to HCoVs NL63 and OC43 spike increased during the p...
Hasan, Zahra; Masood, Kiran Iqbal; Veldhoen, Marc; Qaiser, Shama; Alenquer, Marta; Akhtar, Mishgan; Balouch, Sadaf; Iqbal, Junaid; Wassan, YaqubPreexisting immunity may be associated with increased protection against non-related pathogens such as, SARS-CoV-2. There is little information regarding endemic human coronaviruses (HCOVs) from Pakistan, which experienced a relatively low COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. We investigated antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and HCoVs NL63 and OC43, comparing sera from prepandemic controls (PPC) period with responses in he...