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Reduced neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 variant by convalescent and vaccinated sera

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Reduced neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 variant by convalescent and vaccinated sera

Jie Hu
Xiao-yu Wei
Jin Xiang
Pai Peng
Feng-li Xu
Kang Wu
Fei-yang Luo
Ai-shun Jin
Liang Fang
Bei-zhong Liu
Kai Wang
Ni Tang
Ai-Long Huang
Genes & Diseases第9卷, 第5期pp.1290-1300纸质出版 2022-09-01在线发表 2021-12-03
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The Spike protein that mediates coronavirus entry into host cells is a major target for COVID-19 vaccines and antibody therapeutics. However, multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged, which may potentially compromise vaccine effectiveness. Using a pseudovirus-based assay, we evaluated SARS-CoV-2 cell entry mediated by the viral Spike B.1.617 and B.1.1.7 variants. We also compared the neutralization ability of monoclonal antibodies from convalescent sera and neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) elicited by CoronaVac (inactivated vaccine) and ZF2001 (RBD-subunit vaccine) against B.1.617 and B.1.1.7 variants. Our results showed that, compared to D614G and B.1.1.7 variants, B.1.617 shows enhanced viral entry and membrane fusion, as well as more resistant to antibody neutralization. These findings have important implications for understanding viral infectivity and for immunization policy against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

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