Persistent Spike-specific T cell immunity despite antibody reduction after 3 months from SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2-mRNA vaccine

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Agrati, Chiara [1 ]
Castilletti, Concetta [1 ]
Goletti, Delia [1 ]
Sacchi, Alessandra [1 ]
Bordoni, Veronica [1 ]
Mariotti, Davide [1 ]
Notari, Stefania [1 ]
Matusali, Giulia [1 ]
Meschi, Silvia [1 ]
Petrone, Linda [1 ]
Aiello, Alessandra [1 ]
Fard, Saeid Najafi [1 ]
Farroni, Chiara [1 ]
Colavita, Francesca [1 ]
Lapa, Daniele [1 ]
Leone, Sara [1 ]
Agresta, Alessandro [1 ]
Capobianchi, Maria [1 ]
Ippolito, Giuseppe [1 ]
Vaia, Francesco [1 ]
Puro, Vincenzo [1 ]
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[1] INMI L Spallanzani IRCCS, Via Portuense 292, I-00149 Rome, Italy
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10.1038/s41598-022-07741-z
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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Vaccine is the main public health measure to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and hospitalization, and a massive scientific effort worldwide resulted in the rapid development of effective vaccines. This work aimed to define the dynamics and persistence of humoral and cell-mediated immune response in Health Care Workers who received a two-dose BNT162b2-mRNA vaccination. Serological response was evaluated by quantifying anti-RBD and neutralizing antibodies while cell-mediated response was performed by a whole blood test quantifying Th1 cytokines (IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, IL-2) produced in response to Spike peptides. BNT162b2-mRNA vaccine induced both humoral and cell-mediated immune response against Spike in all HCW early after the second dose. After 12 weeks from vaccination, the titer of anti-RBD antibodies as well as their neutralization function decreased while the Spike-specific T-cells persisted at the same level as soon after vaccine boost. Of note, a correlation between cellular and humoral response persevered, suggesting the persistence of a coordinated immune response. The long lasting cell-mediated immune response after 3 months from vaccination highlight its importance in the maintaining of specific immunity able to expand again to fight eventual new antigen encountering.
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