Alosaimi Bandar, Awadalla Maaweya, Alturaiki Wael, Chen Zhao, Zhang Zhaoyong, Zhu Airu, Rebh Fatimah, Alshukairi Abeer N, Zhao Jincun, Alkadi Haitham S
Research Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia.
J Med Virol. 2025 Jan;97(1):e70071. doi: 10.1002/jmv.70071.
MERS is a respiratory disease caused by MERS-CoV. Multiple outbreaks have been reported, and the virus co-circulates with SARS-CoV-2. The long-term (> 6 years) cellular and humoral immune responses to MERS-CoV and their potential cross-reactivity to SARS-CoV-2 and its variants are unknown. We comprehensively investigated long-lasting MERS-CoV-specific cellular and humoral immunity, and its cross-reactivity against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, in individuals recovered from MERS-CoV infection 1-10 years prior. Two cohorts of MERS-CoV survivors (31 unvaccinated, 38 COVID-19 vaccinated) were assessed for MERS-CoV IgG, memory CD4/CD8 T cells, and neutralizing antibodies against MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 variants. MERS-CoV IgG levels and T cell responses were higher in the 1-5 vs 6-10 year postinfection groups. Vaccinated MERS-CoV survivors had significantly elevated MERS-CoV IgG and neutralization compared to unvaccinated. Both groups demonstrated cross-reactive neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants. MERS-CoV survivors vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 had higher anti-MERS IgG, cellular immunity, and neutralization than unvaccinated survivors. MERS-CoV immune responses can persist for a decade. COVID-19 vaccination boosted humoral and cellular immunity in MERS-CoV survivors, suggesting the benefits of vaccination for this population. These findings have implications for pan-coronavirus vaccine development.
中东呼吸综合征(MERS)是一种由中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒(MERS-CoV)引起的呼吸道疾病。已有多起疫情报告,且该病毒与严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)共同传播。对MERS-CoV的长期(>6年)细胞免疫和体液免疫反应及其对SARS-CoV-2及其变体的潜在交叉反应尚不清楚。我们全面调查了1至10年前从MERS-CoV感染中康复的个体中持久的MERS-CoV特异性细胞免疫和体液免疫,以及其对SARS-CoV-2及其变体的交叉反应。对两组MERS-CoV幸存者(31名未接种疫苗者、38名接种了新冠疫苗者)进行了评估,检测其针对MERS-CoV的IgG、记忆性CD4/CD8 T细胞以及针对MERS-CoV和SARS-CoV-2变体的中和抗体。感染后1至5年组的MERS-CoV IgG水平和T细胞反应高于6至10年组。与未接种疫苗的MERS-CoV幸存者相比,接种疫苗的幸存者的MERS-CoV IgG和中和能力显著提高。两组均表现出对SARS-CoV-2变体的交叉反应性中和作用。接种了SARS-CoV-2疫苗的MERS-CoV幸存者比未接种疫苗的幸存者具有更高的抗MERS IgG、细胞免疫和中和能力。MERS-CoV免疫反应可持续十年。新冠疫苗接种增强了MERS-CoV幸存者的体液免疫和细胞免疫,表明接种疫苗对该人群有益。这些发现对泛冠状病毒疫苗的研发具有启示意义。
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