Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Maria Prendecki^{1

2}, Candice Clarke^{1

2}, Sarah Gleeson², Louise Greathead³, Eva Santos³, Adam McLean², Paul Randell^{3

4}, Luke S P Moore^{4

5}, Nabeela Mughal^{4

5}, Mary Guckian³, Peter Kelleher^{3

4}, Stephen P Mcadoo^{1

2}, Michelle Willicombe^{6

2}

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
² Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
³ Department of Infection and Immunity, North West London Pathology, London, United Kingdom.
⁴ Immunology of Infection Group, Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
⁵ Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Department, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
⁶ Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom m.willicombe08@imperial.ac.uk.

Maria Prendecki et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 Dec.

. 2020 Dec;31(12):2753-2756.

doi: 10.1681/ASN.2020081152. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

¹ Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
² Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
³ Department of Infection and Immunity, North West London Pathology, London, United Kingdom.
⁴ Immunology of Infection Group, Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
⁵ Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Department, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
⁶ Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom m.willicombe08@imperial.ac.uk.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; immunology; immunosuppression; kidney transplantation; virology.

Comment in

Development and longevity of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in kidney transplant recipients after symptomatic COVID-19.
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