Presence of neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in asymptomatic population of N'Djamena, Chad.

Andrillene Laure Deutou WondeuMahamat Fayiz AbakarFederica FrascaAleyo Zita NodjikouambayeFatima AbdelrazakhNathan NaibeiGuy Rodrigue Takoudjou DzomoDjallaye DjimtoibayeJoseph Mad-ToingueCarolina ScagnolariGuido AntonelliGiulia LinardosCristina RussoCarlo Federico PernoFissou Henry YandaiSabrina AtturoJohn HiscottVittorio ColizziGiulia CappelliNambatibe NgueadoumAlsadick HarounOuchemi ChouaAli Mahamat Moussa

Published in: Immunity, inflammation and disease (2024)

Our findings indicated a high presence of NAbs against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein among asymptomatic individuals in N'Djamena. This could be one of the reasons for the low severity of Covid-19 observed in this area, given the key role of NAbs in blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
protein protein
amino acid
binding protein