LIPS method for the detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies to spike and nucleocapsid proteins

L Haljasmägi, A Remm, AP Rumm… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
L Haljasmägi, A Remm, AP Rumm, E Krassohhina, H Sein, A Tamm, K Kisand, P Peterson
European Journal of Immunology, 2020Wiley Online Library
Profiling antibodies to SARS‐CoV‐2 can help to assess potential immune response after
COVID‐19 disease. Luciferase IP system (LIPS) assay is a sensitive method for quantitative
detection of antibodies to antigens in their native conformation. We here describe LIPS to
detect antibody responses to SARS‐CoV‐2 spike (S) and nucleocapsid (N) proteins in
COVID‐19 patients. The antibodies targeted both S and N fragments and gave a high assay
sensitivity by identifying 26 out of 26 COVID‐19 patients with N antigen or with three protein …
Abstract
Profiling antibodies to SARS‐CoV‐2 can help to assess potential immune response after COVID‐19 disease. Luciferase IP system (LIPS) assay is a sensitive method for quantitative detection of antibodies to antigens in their native conformation. We here describe LIPS to detect antibody responses to SARS‐CoV‐2 spike (S) and nucleocapsid (N) proteins in COVID‐19 patients. The antibodies targeted both S and N fragments and gave a high assay sensitivity by identifying 26 out of 26 COVID‐19 patients with N antigen or with three protein fragments when combined into a single reaction. The assay correlated well with ELISA method and was specific to COVID‐19 as we saw no reactivity among uninfected healthy controls. Our results show that LIPS is a rapid and measurable method to screen antibody responses against SARS‐CoV‐2 antigens.
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