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Evaluate the accuracy of a surrogate virus neutralization test (sVNT) for detecting SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies across multiple mammalian species without requiring biosafety level 3 containment.

November 3, 2020Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test for Detection of Antibody in Human, Canine, Cat, and Hamster Sera

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RPRanawaka A. P. M. PereraCalifornia University of Pennsylvania RKRonald LW KoCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble OTOwen TY TsangHospital Authority

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Validation study demonstrates high sensitivity and specificity for a surrogate virus neutralization test in multispecies sera, indicating an effective alternative to biosafety level 3 assays.

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Evaluate the accuracy of a surrogate virus neutralization test (sVNT) for detecting SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies across multiple mammalian species without requiring biosafety level 3 containment.
Assessed sVNT performance against 90% plaque reduction neutralization tests (PRNT90) as the reference standard.
Tested serum specimens from humans, canines, cats, and hamsters, alongside a panel of immune sera against other coronaviruses to evaluate cross-reactivity.
Using PRNT90 as the reference standard, the sVNT achieved a sensitivity of 98.9% and a specificity of 98.8%.
Observed no cross-reactivity to other common coronaviruses in either assay, with cross-reactivity limited exclusively to SARS-CoV-1 in sVNT.

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Perera et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97bd0fe6df4f2d12366590 https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.02504-20

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Validation study demonstrates high sensitivity and specificity for a surrogate virus neutralization test in multispecies sera, indicating an effective alternative to biosafety level 3 assays.

Evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test for Detection of Antibody in Human, Canine, Cat, and Hamster Sera

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