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Antibody Evasion By Sars-Cov-2 Omicron Subvariants Ba2121, Ba4 And Ba5, Qian Wang, Yicheng Guo, Sho Iketani, Manoj S Nair, Zhiteng Li, Hiroshi Mohri, Maple Wang, Jian Yu, Anthony D Bowen, Jennifer Y Chang, Jayesh G Shah, Nadia Nguyen, Zhiwei Chen, Kathrine Meyers, Michael T Yin, Magdalena E Sobieszczyk, Zizhang Sheng, Yaoxing Huang, Lihong Liu, David D Ho Aug 2022

Antibody Evasion By Sars-Cov-2 Omicron Subvariants Ba2121, Ba4 And Ba5, Qian Wang, Yicheng Guo, Sho Iketani, Manoj S Nair, Zhiteng Li, Hiroshi Mohri, Maple Wang, Jian Yu, Anthony D Bowen, Jennifer Y Chang, Jayesh G Shah, Nadia Nguyen, Zhiwei Chen, Kathrine Meyers, Michael T Yin, Magdalena E Sobieszczyk, Zizhang Sheng, Yaoxing Huang, Lihong Liu, David D Ho

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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BA.2.12.1 and BA.4/5 have surged notably to become dominant in the United States and South Africa, respectively1,2. These new subvariants carrying further mutations in their spike proteins raise concerns that they may further evade neutralizing antibodies, thereby further compromising the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutic monoclonals. We now report findings from a systematic antigenic analysis of these surging Omicron subvariants. BA.2.12.1 is only modestly (1.8-fold) more resistant to sera from vaccinated and boosted individuals than BA.2. However, BA.4/5 is substantially (4.2-fold) more resistant and thus more likely to lead to vaccine breakthrough infections. Mutation at spike …


Sars-Cov-2 Infection: Host Response, Immunity, And Therapeutic Targets, Pooja Shivshankar, Harry Karmouty-Quintana, Tingting Mills, Marie-Francoise Doursout, Yanyu Wang, Agnieszka K Czopik, Scott E Evans, Holger K Eltzschig, Xiaoyi Yuan Aug 2022

Sars-Cov-2 Infection: Host Response, Immunity, And Therapeutic Targets, Pooja Shivshankar, Harry Karmouty-Quintana, Tingting Mills, Marie-Francoise Doursout, Yanyu Wang, Agnieszka K Czopik, Scott E Evans, Holger K Eltzschig, Xiaoyi Yuan

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has resulted in a global pandemic with severe socioeconomic effects. Immunopathogenesis of COVID-19 leads to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and organ failure. Binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) on bronchiolar and alveolar epithelial cells triggers host inflammatory pathways that lead to pathophysiological changes. Proinflammatory cytokines and type I interferon (IFN) signaling in alveolar epithelial cells counter barrier disruption, modulate host innate immune response to induce chemotaxis, and initiate the resolution of inflammation. Here, we discuss experimental models to study SARS-CoV-2 …


Pityriasis Rosea-Like Rash After Messenger Rna Covid-19 Vaccination: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Jordan E Buckley, Laura N Landis, Ronald P Rapini Jun 2022

Pityriasis Rosea-Like Rash After Messenger Rna Covid-19 Vaccination: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Jordan E Buckley, Laura N Landis, Ronald P Rapini

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A spectrum of cutaneous reactions to SARs-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccines have been reported in the literature. We present a case of a pityriasis rosea-like rash occurring after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination and review cases of pityriasis rosea (PR)/PR-like eruption (PR-LE) after mRNA COVID-19 vaccine published in the medical literature. Of the 30 cases found, none experienced severe adverse effects and the rash resolved in an average of 5.6 weeks. It is important for physicians to be aware of this self-limited reaction so they can reassure and appropriately counsel patients that it is safe to receive subsequent vaccine doses despite the cutaneous eruption. …


"Don't Know Where To Go For Help": Safety And Economic Needs Among Violence Survivors During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Leila Wood, Elizabeth Baumler, Rachel Voth Schrag, Shannon Guillot-Wright, Dixie Hairston, Jeff Temple, Elizabeth Torres Jan 2022

"Don't Know Where To Go For Help": Safety And Economic Needs Among Violence Survivors During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Leila Wood, Elizabeth Baumler, Rachel Voth Schrag, Shannon Guillot-Wright, Dixie Hairston, Jeff Temple, Elizabeth Torres

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The COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine has created additional problems for survivors of interpersonal violence. The purpose of this study is to gain a preliminary understanding of the health, safety, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people that are experiencing or have previously experienced violence, stalking, threats, and/or abuse. An online survey, open from April to June 2020, was taken by people with safety concerns from interpersonal violence. Participants were recruited from IPV and sexual assault-focused agencies, state coalitions, and social media. Quantitative data were summarized using descriptive methods in SPSS and coding methods from thematic and content …


Erythema Multiforme After Third Covid-19 Vaccination (Pfizer-Biontech), Sonali Batta, Austinn C Miller, Susuana Adjei, Laurie A Temiz, Stephen K Tyring Jan 2022

Erythema Multiforme After Third Covid-19 Vaccination (Pfizer-Biontech), Sonali Batta, Austinn C Miller, Susuana Adjei, Laurie A Temiz, Stephen K Tyring

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We present a case of erythema multiforme (EM) associated with a third (booster) dose of COVID-19 vaccination in a patient who had no cutaneous reactions to previous doses. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of vaccine-associated EM occurring after a third/booster vaccination. Furthermore, our case emphasizes the need to remain vigilant for vaccine-associated EM in any patient recently vaccinated, regardless of whether previous vaccinations were administered without cutaneous reactions.