Needles no longer needed for detection of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk664

Keywords:

COVID-19, antibodies, urine, diagnosis

Abstract

Recently, we developed a new way to identify SARS-CoV-2 antibodies without blood samples and needles. The assay detects these specific antibodies using urine instead of blood samples. Thus, people unable to perform blood puncture will be able to benefit from the possibility of checking for the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody produced after a recent infection without any need for a needle.

Author Biographies

  • Fernanda Ludolf, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

  • Fernanda Fonseca Ramos

    PhD Student at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.

  • Eduardo Antonio Ferraz Coelho , Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Full professor at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Original article reference

Ludolf, F., Ramos, F. F., Bagno, F. F., Oliveira-da-Silva, J. A., Reis, T. A. R., Christodoulides, M., Vassallo, P. F., Ravetti, C. G., Nobre, V., da Fonseca, F. G., & Coelho, E. A. F. (2022). Detecting anti–SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in urine samples: A noninvasive and sensitive way to assay COVID-19 immune conversion. Science Advances, 8(19). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abn7424

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Published

2022-12-22

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2022)

Section

Microbiology

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Copyright (c) 2022 Fernanda Ludolf, Fernanda Fonseca Ramos, Eduardo Antonio Ferraz Coelho

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