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A case of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron reinfection resulting in a significant immunity boost in a paediatric patient affected by B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Rossana ScutariValeria FoxMaria Antonietta De IorisVanessa FiniAnnarita GranagliaValentino CostabileLuna ColagrossiCristina RussoAngela MastronuzziFranco LocatelliCarlo Federico PernoClaudia Alteri
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2023)
By this clinical case, we showed that SARS-CoV-2 reinfection within the Omicron clade can occur and can be correlated to inadequate immune responses to primary infection. We also showed that the infection's length was shorter in the second respect to first episode, suggesting that pre-existing T cell-mediated immunity, though not preventing re-infection, might have limited the SARS-CoV-2 replication capacity. Lastly, Sotrovimab treatment retained activity against BA.2, probably accelerating the viral clearance in the second infectious episode, after which seroconversion and increase of anti-S antibodies titres were observed.
Keyphrases
  • sars cov
  • acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • immune response
  • intensive care unit
  • emergency department
  • case report
  • inflammatory response
  • dendritic cells
  • combination therapy