Publications by authors named "Strauss van Graan"

Article Synopsis
  • Vervet monkeys are being researched as a cost-effective model for studying infectious diseases, particularly HIV immunization, due to their strong antibody responses and availability in low-resourced areas.
  • In an experiment, three groups of vervet monkeys were immunized with different HIV envelope trimer immunogens, resulting in robust binding antibodies and successful antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis.
  • While the monkeys developed strong neutralizing antibody responses, the effectiveness of neutralization was limited, highlighting the need for further investigation into how this model compares to others for HIV research.
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We report the safety and immunogenicity of fractional and full dose Ad26.COV2.S and BNT162b2 in an open label phase 2 trial of participants previously vaccinated with a single dose of Ad26.

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SARS-CoV-2 clearance requires adaptive immunity but the contribution of neutralizing antibodies and T cells in different immune states is unclear. Here we ask which adaptive immune responses associate with clearance of long-term SARS-CoV-2 infection in HIV-mediated immunosuppression after suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. We assembled a cohort of SARS-CoV-2 infected people in South Africa (n = 994) including participants with advanced HIV disease characterized by immunosuppression due to T cell depletion.

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SARS-CoV-2 infection in children typically results in asymptomatic or mild disease. There is a paucity of studies on SARS-CoV-2 antiviral immunity in African children. We investigated SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses in 71 unvaccinated asymptomatic South African children who were seropositive or seronegative for SARS-CoV-2.

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Background: We report the safety and immunogenicity of fractional and full dose Ad26.COV2.S and BNT162b2 in an open label phase 2 trial of participants previously vaccinated with a single dose of Ad26.

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SARS-CoV-2 infection in children typically results in asymptomatic or mild disease. There is a paucity of studies on antiviral immunity in African children. We investigated SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses in 71 unvaccinated asymptomatic South African children who were seropositive or seronegative for SARS-CoV-2.

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