Stable Levels of Antibodies Against Unrelated Toxoid Vaccines After COVID-19: COVID-19 Infection Does Not Affect Toxoid Vaccine Antibody Levels

• Main Authors: Suvi T. Jokiranta (Author), Simo Miettinen (Author), Sami Salonen (Author), Lauri Kareinen (Author), Ruut Uusitalo (Author), Essi M. Korhonen (Author), Jenni Virtanen (Author), Ilkka Kivistö (Author), Kirsi Aaltonen (Author), Dina A. Mosselhy (Author), Tinja Lääveri (Author), Anu Kantele (Author), T. Petteri Arstila (Author), Hanna Jarva (Author), Olli Vapalahti (Author), Santtu Heinonen (Author), Eliisa Kekäläinen (Author)
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• Published: Case Western Reserve University, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Lymphopenia is common in COVID-19. This has raised concerns that COVID-19 could affect the immune system akin to measles infection, which causes immune amnesia and a reduction in protective antibodies.  Methods: We recruited COVID-19 patients (n = 59) in Helsinki, Finland, and collected...