Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Neutralizing Antibody Titers

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 148; no. 3; p. 1
• Main Authors: Bonfante, Francesco, Costenaro, Paola, Cantarutti, Anna, Di Chiara, Costanza, Bortolami, Alessio, Petrara, Maria Raffaella, Carmona, Francesco, Pagliari, Matteo, Cosma, Chiara, Cozzani, Sandra, Mazzetto, Eva, Di Salvo, Giovanni, Da Dalt, Liviana, Palma, Paolo, Barzon, Luisa, Corrao, Giovanni, Terregino, Calogero, Padoan, Andrea, Plebani, Mario, De Rossi, Anita, Donà, Daniele, Giaquinto, Carlo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Evanston American Academy of Pediatrics 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Antibodies; Asymptomatic; Children; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Families & family life; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M; Immunoglobulins; Medical examination; Neonates; Pediatrics; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Siblings; Spike protein; Testing; Viral antibodies; Italy

BACKGROUND Recent evidence suggests that neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 may persist over time; however, knowledge regarding pediatric subjects is limited. METHODS A single-center, prospective observational study was conducted on 57 family clusters o...