Rapid, simplified whole blood-based multiparameter assay to quantify and phenotype SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells. Riou, C., Schäfer, G., du Bruyn, E., Goliath, R. T, Stek, C., Mou, H., Hung, D., Wilkinson, K. A, & Wilkinson, R. J European Respiratory Journal, 59(1):2100285, European Respiratory Society, jun, 2022.
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Rapid tests to evaluate SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses are urgently needed to decipher protective immunity and aid monitoring vaccine-induced immunity. Using a rapid whole blood assay requiring minimal amount of blood, we measured qualitatively and quantitatively SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4T cell responses in 31 healthcare workers, using flow cytometry. 100% of COVID-19 convalescent participants displayed a detectable SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4T cell response. SARS-CoV-2-responding cells were also detected in 40.9% of participants with no COVID-19-associated symptoms or who tested PCR negative. Phenotypic assessment indicated that, in COVID-19 convalescent participants, SARS-CoV-2 CD4 responses displayed an early differentiated memory phenotype with limited capacity to produce IFNɣ. Conversely, in participants with no reported symptoms, SARS-CoV-2 CD4 responses were enriched in late differentiated cells, co-expressing IFNɣ and TNF$α$ and also Granzyme B. This proof-of-concept study presents a scalable alternative to PBMC-based assays to enumerate and phenotype SARS-CoV-2-responding T cells, thus representing a practical tool to monitor adaptive immunity due to natural infection or vaccine trials. In this proof-of-concept study, we show that SARS-CoV-2T cell responses are easily detectable using a rapid whole blood assay requiring minimal blood volume. Such assay represents a suitable tool to monitor adaptive immunity in vaccine trials.
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abstract = {Rapid tests to evaluate SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses are urgently needed to decipher protective immunity and aid monitoring vaccine-induced immunity. Using a rapid whole blood assay requiring minimal amount of blood, we measured qualitatively and quantitatively SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4T cell responses in 31 healthcare workers, using flow cytometry. 100{\%} of COVID-19 convalescent participants displayed a detectable SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4T cell response. SARS-CoV-2-responding cells were also detected in 40.9{\%} of participants with no COVID-19-associated symptoms or who tested PCR negative. Phenotypic assessment indicated that, in COVID-19 convalescent participants, SARS-CoV-2 CD4 responses displayed an early differentiated memory phenotype with limited capacity to produce IFNɣ. Conversely, in participants with no reported symptoms, SARS-CoV-2 CD4 responses were enriched in late differentiated cells, co-expressing IFNɣ and TNF$\alpha$ and also Granzyme B. This proof-of-concept study presents a scalable alternative to PBMC-based assays to enumerate and phenotype SARS-CoV-2-responding T cells, thus representing a practical tool to monitor adaptive immunity due to natural infection or vaccine trials. In this proof-of-concept study, we show that SARS-CoV-2T cell responses are easily detectable using a rapid whole blood assay requiring minimal blood volume. Such assay represents a suitable tool to monitor adaptive immunity in vaccine trials.},
author = {Riou, Catherine and Sch{\"{a}}fer, Georgia and du Bruyn, Elsa and Goliath, Rene T and Stek, Cari and Mou, Huihui and Hung, Deli and Wilkinson, Katalin A and Wilkinson, Robert J},
doi = {10.1183/13993003.00285-2021},
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issn = {0903-1936},
journal = {European Respiratory Journal},
keywords = {COVID-19,OA,OA{\_}PMC,T cells,Whole blood Assay,fund{\_}ack,original},
mendeley-tags = {OA,OA{\_}PMC,fund{\_}ack,original},
month = {jun},
number = {1},
pages = {2100285},
pmid = {34140294},
publisher = {European Respiratory Society},
title = {{Rapid, simplified whole blood-based multiparameter assay to quantify and phenotype SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells}},
url = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/early/2021/05/28/13993003.00285-2021 https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/early/2021/05/28/13993003.00285-2021.abstract},
volume = {59},
year = {2022}
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