Association Between Low Anti-spike Antibody Levels After the Third Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Hospitalization due to Symptomatic Breakthrough Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Ahram Han Sang-Il Min Eun-Ah Jo Hajeong Lee Yong Chul Kim Seung Seok Han Hee Gyung Kang Yo Han Ahn Inseong Oh Eun Young Song Jongwon Ha

Published in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2023)

Low anti-spike IgG levels after third vaccination in kidney transplant recipients were associated with symptomatic breakthrough infection and, particularly, with hospitalization during the Omicron surge. These data can be used to identify patients requiring additional protective measures, such as passive immunization using monoclonal antibodies.

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