Immune Response to Booster(s) Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in Different Cohorts
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 2275
Special Issue Editors
Interests: SARS-CoV-2 immunity; adipose biology; disease markers; clinical biochemistry; immunology; cancer
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are honored to invite you to participate in this Special Issue of Vaccines, to present the significance of the booster vaccination(s) and its effectiveness in reducing reinfection, severe diseases and death.
Because of the emergence of novel variants of concern and variants being monitored, cross-variant immunity is of high public relevance. The answers to the questions regarding correlates of IgG anti-SARS-CoV-2 titers versus reinfection, severe disease and death risk are still being investigated. The immunological response is encouraging, but future investigations are needed. Therefore, identifying immune protection correlations, including titers of antibodies, as well as neutralization titers of antibodies, and the T-cell immune response against SARS-CoV-2, could give us a clue. Serological tests constitute an integral element of SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control strategies. They are important for assessing the incidence of coronavirus infection and monitoring seroconversion in the population.
This Special Issue will feature original research articles and reviews related to:
- Early- and long-term responses to booster(s) vaccination;
- Differences in the immune response between booster(s) vaccination;
- Differences in the immune response in immunocompetent and immunocompromised cohorts;
- Significance of SARS-CoV-2 serology testing for effective pandemic management and reduction of the occupational risk;
- The correlation of anthropometric and biochemical parameters with IgG and/or IgM and/or IgA antibody titers after booster(s) vaccination;
- Whether serum levels of fat-related adipokines are modulated and/or correlated with clinical and biochemical parameters of severe COVID-19 patients;
- Evaluation and comparison of serological methods for COVID-19 diagnosis (ELISA, LFIA, CLIA).
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Rafał Bułdak
Dr. Elżbieta Woźniak-Grygiel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- SARS-CoV-2
- immune response
- humoral and cellular response
- booster(s) vaccination
- neutralization antibodies
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