Abstract

Background

The seasonal human coronaviruses (HCoV) NL63, 229E, OC43, and HKU1 are globally endemic, yet the majority of HCoV infections remain undiagnosed.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study, 2389 serum samples were collected from children and adults in France in 2020. In a longitudinal cohort study, 2520 samples were collected from 898 French individuals followed up between 2020 and 2021. Antibodies to HCoVs were measured using a bead-based multiplex assay.

Results

The rate of waning of anti-HCoV spike immunoglobulin G antibodies was estimated as 0.22–0.47 year−1 for children, and 0.13–0.27 year−1 for adults. Seroreversion was estimated as 0.31–1.37 year−1 in children and 0.19–0.72 year−1 in adults. The estimated seroconversion rate in children was consistent with 20%–39% of children being infected every year with each HCoV.

Conclusions

The high force of infection in children indicates that HCoVs may be responsible for a substantial proportion of fever episodes experienced by children.

Details

Title
Seroepidemiology of the Seasonal Human Coronaviruses NL63, 229E, OC43 and HKU1 in France
Author
De Thoisy, Alix 1 ; Woudenberg, Tom 1 ; Pelleau, Stéphane 1 ; Donnadieu, Françoise 1 ; Garcia, Laura 1 ; Pinaud, Laurie 2 ; Tondeur, Laura 2 ; Meola, Annalisa 3 ; Arowas, Laurence 4 ; Clement, Nathalie 5 ; Backovic, Marija 3 ; Ungeheuer, Marie-Noëlle 4 ; Fontanet, Arnaud 2 ; White, Michael 1 ; Sandrine Fernandes Pellerin; Guiheneuf, Raphaël; Delamare, Catherine; Karl Stefic and Julien Marlet; Brochot, Etienne; Castelain, Sandrine; Augereau, Olivier; Sibilia, Jean; Dubos, François; Christéle Gras-Le Guen; Coste-Burel, Marianne; Berthe-Marie Imbert-Marcille; Schweitzer, Cyril; Gatin, Amélie; Joulié, Aline; Haas, Hervé; Cantais, Aymeric; Bertholon, Frederique; Marie-France Chinazzo-Vigouroux; Duru, Cécile; Aymar Davy Koffi

 Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Analytics G5 Unit, Department of Global Health, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité , Paris , France 
 Epidemiology of Emerging Diseases Unit, Department of Global Health, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité , Paris , France 
 Structural Virology Unit, Department of Virology and CNRS UMR 3569, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité , Paris , France 
 Investigation Clinique et Accès aux Ressources Biologiques (ICAReB), Center for Translational Research, Institut Pasteur , Paris , France 
 Coordination Clinique du CRT, Center for Translational Research, Institut Pasteur , Paris , France 
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Jul 2023
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
23288957
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3170945701
Copyright
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