COVID-19 Research Paper Volume 12, Issue 8 pp 6536—6542

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 virus antibody levels in convalescent plasma of six donors who have recovered from COVID-19

Libo Zhang1, *, , Rongrong Pang1, *, , Xiang Xue2, , Jingjing Bao1, , Sheng Ye3, , Yudong Dai4, , Yishan Zheng5, , Qiang Fu4, , Zhiliang Hu6,7, , Yongxiang Yi6, ,

  • 1 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing Red Cross Blood Center, Nanjing 210003, Jiangsu, China
  • 2 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
  • 3 Department of Apheresis, Nanjing Red Cross Blood Center, Nanjing 210003, Jiangsu, China
  • 4 Department of Blood Management, Administrative Office, Nanjing Red Cross Blood Center, Nanjing 210003, Jiangsu, China
  • 5 Department of Critical Medicine, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210003, Jiangsu, China
  • 6 Nanjing Infectious Disease Center, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210003, Jiangsu, China
  • 7 School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, China
* Co-first authors

Received: March 27, 2020       Accepted: April 14, 2020       Published: April 22, 2020      

https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.103102
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Abstract

Background: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 virus antibody levels in convalescent plasma (CP), which may be useful in severe Anti-SARS-CoV-2 virus infections, have been rarely reported.

Results: A total of eight donors were considered for enrollment; two of them were excluded because of ineligible routine check. Of the six remaining participants, five samples were tested weakly positive by the IgM ELISA. Meanwhile, high titers of IgG were observed in five samples. The patient treated with CP did not require mechanical ventilation 11 days after plasma transfusion, and was then transferred to a general ward.

Conclusions: Our serological findings in convalescent plasma from recovered patients may help facilitate understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 infection and establish CP donor screening protocol in COVID-19 outbreak.

Methods: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies including IgM and IgG were measured by two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) in convalescent plasma from six donors who have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nanjing, China. CP was also utilized for the treatment of one severe COVID-19 patient.

Abbreviations

CP: convalescent plasma; COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; WBC: white blood cell counts; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; CK: creatine kinase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; PT: prothrombin time; IL-6: interleukin 6; CRP: C-reactive protein; NA: not available; OD: optical density; ICU: Intensive Care Unit.