SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and Antibody Kinetics Among Health Care Workers in a Spanish Hospital After 3 Months of Follow-up
Authors: Moncunill Gemma, Mayor Alfredo, Santano Rebeca, Jiménez Alfons, Vidal Marta, Tortajada Marta, Sanz Sergi, Méndez Susana, Llupià Anna, Aguilar Ruth, Alonso Selena, Barrios Diana, Carolis Carlo, Cisteró Pau, Chóliz Eugenia, Cruz Angeline, Fochs Silvia, Jairoce Chenjerai, Hecht Jochen, Lamoglia Montserrat, Martínez Mikel J, Moreno Javier, Mitchell Robert A, Ortega Natalia, Pey Nuria, Puyol Laura, Ribes Marta, Rosell Neus, Figueroa-Romero Antía, Sotomayor Patricia, Torres Sara, Williams Sarah, Barroso Sonia, Vilella Anna, Trilla Antoni, Varela Pilar, Dobaño Carlota, Garcia-Basteiro Alberto L Published on:
2021
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BACKGROUND: At the COVID-19 spring 2020 pandemic peak in Spain, prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of 578 randomly selected health care workers (HCWs) from Hospital Clínic de Barcelona was 11.2%. METHODS: A follow-up survey 1 month later (April-May 2020) measured infection by rRT-PCR and IgM, IgA, and IgG to the receptor-binding domain of the spike protein by Luminex. Antibody kinetics, including IgG subclasses, was assessed until month 3. RESULTS: At month 1, the prevalence of infection measured by rRT-PCR and serology was 14.9% (84/565) and seroprevalence 14.5% (82/565). We found 25 (5%) new infections in 501 participants without previous evidence of infection. IgM, IgG, and IgA levels declined in 3 months (antibody decay rates 0.15 [95% CI, .11-.19], 0.66 [95% CI, .54-.82], and 0.12 [95% CI, .09-.16], respectively), and 68.33% of HCWs had seroreverted for IgM, 3.08% for IgG, and 24.29% for IgA. The most frequent subclass responses were IgG1 (highest levels) and IgG2, followed by IgG3, and only IgA1 but no IgA2 was detected. CONCLUSIONS: Continuous and improved surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 infections in HCWs remains critical, particularly in high-risk groups. The observed fast decay of IgA and IgM levels has implications for seroprevalence studies using these isotypes.
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