Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Bansal, Amit"
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Attack rates amongst household members of outpatients with confirmed COVID-19 in Bergen, Norway: A case-ascertained study
Kuwelker, Kanika; Zhou, Fan; Blomberg, Bjørn; Jalloh, Sarah Larteley Lartey; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Trieu, Mai Chi; Bansal, Amit; Madsen, Anders; Krammer, Florian; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Tøndel, Camilla; Linchausen, Dagrunn Waag; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Langeland, Nina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Households studies reflect the natural spread of SARS-CoV-2 in immunologically naive populations with limited preventive measures to control transmission. We hypothesise that seropositivity provides more ... -
Durable immune responses after BNT162b2 vaccination in home-dwelling old adults
Hansen, Lena; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Bansal, Amit; Zhou, Fan; Bredholt, Geir; Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Sandnes, Helene Heitmann; Elyanow, Rebecca; Madsen, Anders; Trieu, Mai Chi; Sævik, Marianne; Søyland, Hanne; Olofsson, Jan Stefan; Vahokoski, Juha; Ertesvåg, Nina Urke; Fjelltveit, Elisabeth Berg; Shafiani, Shahin; Tøndel, Camilla; Chapman, Heidi; Kaplan, Ian; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Langeland, Nina; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Elderly are an understudied, high-risk group vulnerable to severe COVID-19. We comprehensively analyzed the durability of humoral and cellular immune responses after BNT162b2 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection ... -
From rejection to the Nobel Prize: Karikó and Weissman’s pioneering work on mRNA vaccines, and the need for diversity and inclusion in translational immunology
Bansal, Amit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were given the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their findings of nucleoside base modifications that lead to the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. This ... -
Functional and Binding H1N1pdm09-Specific Antibody Responses in Occasionally and Repeatedly Vaccinated Healthcare Workers: A Five-Year Study (2009-2014)
Amdam, Håkon; Madsen, Anders; Zhou, Fan; Bansal, Amit; Trieu, Mai Chi; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: In 2009, a novel influenza A/H1N1pdm09 emerged and caused a pandemic. This strain continued to circulate and was therefore included in the seasonal vaccines up to the 2016/2017-season. This provided a unique ... -
A rapid antibody screening haemagglutination test for predicting immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
Ertesvåg, Nina Urke; Xiao, Julie; Zhou, Fan; Ljostveit, Sonja; Sandnes, Helene Heitmann; Lartey, Sarah; Sævik, Marianne; Hansen, Lena; Madsen, Anders; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Fjelltveit, Elisabeth Berg; Olofsson, Jan Stefan; Tan, Tiong Kit; Rijal, Pramilia; Schimanski, Lisa; Øyen, Siri; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Dunachie, Susanna; Jämsén, Anni; James, William S.; Harding, Adam C.; Harvala, Heli; Nguyen, Dung; Roberts, David; Patel, Monika; Gopal, Robin; Zambon, Maria; Wei, Leiyan; Gilbert-Jaramillo, Javier; Knight, Michael L.; Vaughan-Jackson, Alun; Dupont, Maeva; Lamikanra, Abigail A.; Klennerman, Paul; Townsend, Alain; Tøndel, Camilla; Kuwelker, Kanika; Blomberg, Bjørn; Bredholt, Geir; Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Vahokoski, Juha; Bansal, Amit; Trieu, Mai Chi; Amdam, Håkon; Akselsen, Per Espen; Skorge, Trude Duelien; Okkenhaug, Liv Heiberg; Linchausen, Dagrun Waag; Langeland, Nina; Cox Brokstad, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Evaluation of susceptibility to emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) requires rapid screening tests for neutralising antibodies which provide protection. Methods: Firstly, we developed a receptor-binding ... -
Risk assessment and antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers
Bansal, Amit; Trieu, Mai Chi; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Madsen, Anders; Olofsson, Jan Stefan; Sandnes, Helene Heitmann; Sævik, Marianne; Søyland, Hanne; Hansen, Lena; Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Tøndel, Camilla; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Syre, Heidi; Riis, Åse Garløv; Langeland, Nina; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Preventing infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for protecting healthcare systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we investigated the seroepidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in HCWs in Norway with ... -
Safety, Immunogenicity, Efficacy and Effectiveness of Inactivated Influenza Vaccines in Healthy Pregnant Women and Children Under 5 Years: An Evidence-Based Clinical Review
Bansal, Amit; Trieu, Mai Chi; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Annual influenza vaccination is often recommended for pregnant women and young children to reduce the risk of severe influenza. However, most studies investigating the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy or effectiveness ... -
SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers, and biomarkers of long COVID
Bansal, Amit (Doctoral thesis, 2024-11-27)I denne doktorgradsavhandlingen har vi studert risikoen for å bli smittet av SARS-CoV-2 virus blant norske helsearbeidere gjennom de ulike covid-19 smittebølgene. Kunnskap om prevalens og risikofaktorer for smitte hos ... -
SARS-CoV-2–Specific Neutralizing Antibody Responses in Norwegian Health Care Workers After the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort Study
Trieu, Mai Chi; Bansal, Amit; Madsen, Anders; Zhou, Fan; Sævik, Marianne; Vahokoski, Juha; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Krammer, Florian; Tøndel, Camilla; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Blomberg, Bjørn; Langeland, Nina; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many countries experienced infection in health care workers (HCW) due to overburdened health care systems. Whether infected HCW acquire protective immunity ...