Reduced Seasonal Coronavirus Antibody Responses in Children Following COVID-19 Mitigation Measures, The Netherlands

SARS-CoV-2 prevention and control measures did not only impact SARS-CoV-2 circulation, but also the timing and prevalence of other seasonal respiratory viruses. Especially in children, information on exposure and infections to seasonal coronaviruses as well as SARS-CoV-2 in the first year of the pandemic is largely lacking. Therefore, we set up a one-year serological survey in a large tertiary hospital in the Netherlands. We show that seasonal coronavirus seroprevalence significantly decreased in 2021 in children less than one year, most likely due to COVID-19 control measures. The SARS-CoV-2... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Sikkema, Reina S.
Bruin, Erwin de
Ramakers, Christian
Bentvelsen, Robbert
Li, Wentao
Bosch, Berend Jan
Westerhuis, Brenda
Haagmans, Bart
Koopmans, Marion P.G.
Fraaij, Pieter L.A.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: Sikkema , R S , Bruin , E D , Ramakers , C , Bentvelsen , R , Li , W , Bosch , B J , Westerhuis , B , Haagmans , B , Koopmans , M P G & Fraaij , P L A 2023 , ' Reduced Seasonal Coronavirus Antibody Responses in Children Following COVID-19 Mitigation Measures, The Netherlands ' , Viruses , vol. 15 , no. 1 . https://doi.org/10.3390/v15010212
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Sprache: Englisch
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SARS-CoV-2 prevention and control measures did not only impact SARS-CoV-2 circulation, but also the timing and prevalence of other seasonal respiratory viruses. Especially in children, information on exposure and infections to seasonal coronaviruses as well as SARS-CoV-2 in the first year of the pandemic is largely lacking. Therefore, we set up a one-year serological survey in a large tertiary hospital in the Netherlands. We show that seasonal coronavirus seroprevalence significantly decreased in 2021 in children less than one year, most likely due to COVID-19 control measures. The SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in children and adolescents increased from 0.4% to 11.3%, the highest in adolescents. This implies higher exposure rates in adolescents as compared to the general population (>18 years old). It is clear that there have been significant changes in the circulation and subsequent immunity against most respiratory pathogens as a result of the mitigation measures. The implications on shorter as well as longer term are still largely unknown, but the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and subsequent control measures will continue to affect the dynamics of other pathogens.