Autoantibodies to interferon alpha, nuclear antigens, cardiolipin, and beta 2 glycoprotein 1 in a Ugandan cohort and their relation to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Our findings contribute to the limited literature on AAb prevalence in East Africa and suggest that SARS-CoV-2 does not induce these AAbs.
Authors
- Oliver Laeyendecker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6429-4760)
- Patrizio Caturegli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6768-6308)
- Robert Ssekubugu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1245-4774)
- Ronald Moses Galiwango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3702-5722)
- Joanne H. Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6230-841X)
- Adam Epstein-Shuman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3028-3641)
- Reinaldo E. Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7751-6422)
- M. Kate Grabowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4451-3436)
- Xianming Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3317-7449)
- Larry W. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7985-4567)
- Andrew D. Redd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4651-1423)
- Steven J. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5403-2759)
- G. P Iédrola E. Quiros
- Godfrey Kigozi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9142-6870)
- Gracie M Rozek
- Zoe A Gotthold
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Rakai Health Sciences Program (UG)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102722
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases