Broad anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody immunity induced by heterologous ChAdOx1/mRNA-1273 prime-boost vaccination
Preprint
- 14 December 2021
- preprint
- research article
- Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Abstract
Heterologous prime-boost immunization strategies have the potential to augment COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and address ongoing vaccine supply challenges. Here, we longitudinally profiled SARS-CoV-2 spike (S)-specific serological and memory B cell (MBC) responses in individuals receiving either homologous (ChAdOx1:ChAdOx1) or heterologous (ChAdOx1:mRNA-1273) prime-boost vaccination. Heterologous mRNA booster immunization induced significantly higher serum neutralizing antibody and MBC responses compared to homologous ChAdOx1 boosting. Specificity mapping of circulating S-specific B cells revealed that mRNA-1273 booster immunization dramatically immunofocused ChAdOx1-primed responses onto epitopes expressed on prefusion-stabilized S. Monoclonal antibodies isolated from mRNA-1273-boosted participants displayed higher binding affinities and increased breadth of reactivity against variants of concern (VOCs) relative to those isolated from ChAdOx1-boosted participants. Overall, the results provide fundamental insights into the B cell response induced by ChAdOx1 and a molecular basis for the enhanced immunogenicity observed following heterologous mRNA booster vaccination.Keywords
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