Clearance of persistent SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in a NF kappa B-Deficient patient in association with the ingestion of human breast milk: a case report
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Currently, there are no evidence-based treatment options for long COVID-19, and it is known that SARS-CoV-2 can persist in part of the infected patients, especially those with immunosuppression. Since there is a robust secretion of SARS-CoV-2-specific highly-neutralizing IgA antibodies in breast milk, and because this immunoglobulin plays an essential role against respiratory virus infection in mucosa cells, being, in addition, more potent in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 than IgG, here we report the clinical course of an NFκB-deficient patient chronically infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant, who, after a non-full effective treatment with plasma infusion, received breast milk from a vaccinated mother by oral route as treatment for COVID-19. After such treatment, the symptoms improved, and the patient was systematically tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Thus, we hypothesize that IgA and IgG secreted antibodies present in breast milk could be useful to treat persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunodeficient patients
Date Issued
2022-05-13
Date Acceptance
2022-05-06
Citation
Viruses-Basel, 2022, 14 (5)
ISSN
1999-4915
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal / Book Title
Viruses-Basel
Volume
14
Issue
5
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Sponsor
Medical Research Council-São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Grant Number
MR/S0195/1
INV-034540
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Virology
persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection
immunosuppression
NF kappa B-deficiency
breast milk
IgA
IGA
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 1042
Date Publish Online
2022-05-13