Comparative Performance of Five Commercially Available Serologic Assays To Detect Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and Identify Individuals with High Neutralizing Titers

Abstract

Accurate serological assays to detect antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are needed to characterize the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection and identify potential candidates for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) convalescent plasma (CCP) donation. This study compared the performances of commercial enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) with respect to detection of IgG or total antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and neutralizing antibodies (nAbs). The diagnostic accuracy of five commercially available EIAs (Abbott, Euroimmun, EDI, ImmunoDiagnostics, and Roche) for detection of IgG or total antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 was evaluated using cross-sectional samples from potential CCP donors who had prior molecular confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection ( n = 214) and samples from prepandemic emergency department patients without SARS-CoV-2 infection ( n = 1,099).

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 21, 2021
Source ID
10.1128/jcm.02257-20

Entities

People

  • Aaron Tobian
  • Andrew D. Redd
  • Andrew Pekosz
  • Arturo Casadevall
  • Charles S. Kirby
  • David P Sullivan
  • Denali Boon
  • Eshan U Patel
  • Estelle Piwowar-manning
  • Ethan Klock
  • Evan M Bloch
  • Haley A. Schmidt
  • Jernelle Miller
  • Kirsten Littlefield
  • Morgan Keruly
  • Oliver Laeyendecker
  • Owen R. Baker
  • Philip Sullivan
  • Reinaldo E. Fernandez
  • Richard E. Rothman
  • Ruchee Shrestha
  • Shmuel Shoham
  • Thomas C. Quinn
  • William Clarke
  • Yolanda Eby
  • Yu-hsiang Hsieh

Organizations

  • Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).