Investigating Immune Escape by SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Purpose
The purpose of this protocol is to investigate the ability of pre-existing immunity by natural infection or vaccination to prevent infections by emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Condition
- COVID-19; Immunity
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 100 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- People who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 2-12 weeks prior to enrollment or individuals <3 months post-COVID-19 infection. - Collection of samples for blood samples will be done only from healthy, nonpregnant adults who weigh at least 110 pounds. - Participants must be able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- Subjects considered vulnerable including children, pregnant women, nursing home residents, or other institutionalized persons, fetuses, prisoners, and persons without decisional capacity.
Study Design
- Phase
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Retrospective
Recruiting Locations
More Details
- NCT ID
- NCT05171803
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Detailed Description
Several variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus were identified in 2020 including the United Kingdom variant (known as 20I/501Y.V1, VOC 202012/01, or B.1.1.7), South Africa variant (known as 20H/501Y.V2 or B.1.35), and Brazil variant (known as P.1), with more variants still being discovered. There is concern that these variants, due to mutations in spike protein and receptor-binding domain of the spike protein, can be more infectious, lethal, and potentially escape the immune responses from vaccination or prior infection. Research is needed to understand the risks associated with currently known variants of SARS-CoV-2 as well as investigate if there is potential for new mutations to form that would allow SARS-CoV-2 variants to partially or entirely escape the immune mechanisms developed from vaccination and/or prior infection from the wild-type strain of SARS-CoV-2.