Investigation of the impact of SARS-CoV infection on the immunologic status and lung function after 15 years

Abstract Background We investigate the long-term effects of SARS-CoV on patients’ lung and immune systems 15 years post-infection. SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is ongoing however, another genetically related beta-coronavirus SARS-CoV caused an epidemic in 2003–2004. Methods We enrolled 58 healthcare workers...

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Autores principales: Jia Li, Yali Zheng, Lili Zhao, Zhihong Yue, Feng Pan, Yuehong Chen, Bing Yu, Yanwen Chen, Guangyu Zhao, Yusen Zhou, Zhancheng Gao
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:86bd2d9134dd412d893f64775c689ad22021-11-28T12:41:40ZInvestigation of the impact of SARS-CoV infection on the immunologic status and lung function after 15 years10.1186/s12879-021-06881-31471-2334https://doaj.org/article/86bd2d9134dd412d893f64775c689ad22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06881-3https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2334Abstract Background We investigate the long-term effects of SARS-CoV on patients’ lung and immune systems 15 years post-infection. SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is ongoing however, another genetically related beta-coronavirus SARS-CoV caused an epidemic in 2003–2004. Methods We enrolled 58 healthcare workers from Peking University People’s Hospital who were infected with SARS-CoV in 2003. We evaluated lung damage by mMRC score, pulmonary function tests, and chest CT. Immune function was assessed by their serum levels of globin, complete components, and peripheral T cell subsets. ELISA was used to detect SARS-CoV-specific IgG antibodies in sera. Results After 15 years of disease onset, 19 (36.5%), 8 (34.6%), and 19 (36.5%) subjects had impaired DL (CO), RV, and FEF25–75, respectively. 17 (30.4%) subjects had an mMRC score ≥ 2. Fourteen (25.5%) cases had residual CT abnormalities. T regulatory cells were a bit higher in the SARS survivors. IgG antibodies against SARS S-RBD protein and N protein were detected in 11 (18.97%) and 12 (20.69%) subjects, respectively. Subgroup analysis revealed that small airway dysfunction and CT abnormalities were more common in the severe group than in the non-severe group (57.1% vs 22.6%, 54.5% vs 6.1%, respectively, p < 0.05). Conclusions SARS-CoV could cause permanent damage to the lung, which requires early pulmonary rehabilitation. The long-lived immune memory response against coronavirus requires further studies to assess the potential benefit. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03443102. Registered prospectively on 25 January 2018Jia LiYali ZhengLili ZhaoZhihong YueFeng PanYuehong ChenBing YuYanwen ChenGuangyu ZhaoYusen ZhouZhancheng GaoBMCarticleSevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)SARS-CoV specific IgG antibodyRegulatory T cellHRCTPulmonary function testInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216ENBMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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topic Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
SARS-CoV specific IgG antibody
Regulatory T cell
HRCT
Pulmonary function test
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
spellingShingle Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
SARS-CoV specific IgG antibody
Regulatory T cell
HRCT
Pulmonary function test
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Jia Li
Yali Zheng
Lili Zhao
Zhihong Yue
Feng Pan
Yuehong Chen
Bing Yu
Yanwen Chen
Guangyu Zhao
Yusen Zhou
Zhancheng Gao
Investigation of the impact of SARS-CoV infection on the immunologic status and lung function after 15 years
description Abstract Background We investigate the long-term effects of SARS-CoV on patients’ lung and immune systems 15 years post-infection. SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is ongoing however, another genetically related beta-coronavirus SARS-CoV caused an epidemic in 2003–2004. Methods We enrolled 58 healthcare workers from Peking University People’s Hospital who were infected with SARS-CoV in 2003. We evaluated lung damage by mMRC score, pulmonary function tests, and chest CT. Immune function was assessed by their serum levels of globin, complete components, and peripheral T cell subsets. ELISA was used to detect SARS-CoV-specific IgG antibodies in sera. Results After 15 years of disease onset, 19 (36.5%), 8 (34.6%), and 19 (36.5%) subjects had impaired DL (CO), RV, and FEF25–75, respectively. 17 (30.4%) subjects had an mMRC score ≥ 2. Fourteen (25.5%) cases had residual CT abnormalities. T regulatory cells were a bit higher in the SARS survivors. IgG antibodies against SARS S-RBD protein and N protein were detected in 11 (18.97%) and 12 (20.69%) subjects, respectively. Subgroup analysis revealed that small airway dysfunction and CT abnormalities were more common in the severe group than in the non-severe group (57.1% vs 22.6%, 54.5% vs 6.1%, respectively, p < 0.05). Conclusions SARS-CoV could cause permanent damage to the lung, which requires early pulmonary rehabilitation. The long-lived immune memory response against coronavirus requires further studies to assess the potential benefit. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03443102. Registered prospectively on 25 January 2018
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author Jia Li
Yali Zheng
Lili Zhao
Zhihong Yue
Feng Pan
Yuehong Chen
Bing Yu
Yanwen Chen
Guangyu Zhao
Yusen Zhou
Zhancheng Gao
author_facet Jia Li
Yali Zheng
Lili Zhao
Zhihong Yue
Feng Pan
Yuehong Chen
Bing Yu
Yanwen Chen
Guangyu Zhao
Yusen Zhou
Zhancheng Gao
author_sort Jia Li
title Investigation of the impact of SARS-CoV infection on the immunologic status and lung function after 15 years
title_short Investigation of the impact of SARS-CoV infection on the immunologic status and lung function after 15 years
title_full Investigation of the impact of SARS-CoV infection on the immunologic status and lung function after 15 years
title_fullStr Investigation of the impact of SARS-CoV infection on the immunologic status and lung function after 15 years
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of the impact of SARS-CoV infection on the immunologic status and lung function after 15 years
title_sort investigation of the impact of sars-cov infection on the immunologic status and lung function after 15 years
publisher BMC
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/86bd2d9134dd412d893f64775c689ad2
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