Table 3

Neutralising SARS-CoV-2 antibodies of human milk in included studies

AuthorNeutralisation assayNumber of individualsNeutralising thresholdPasteurisation methodsSARS-CoV-2 neutralisationCorrelation of neutralisation abilitiesRatio of neutralisation IC50 values of serum: human milkRatio of neutralisation IC50 values of serum: human milk after Holder pasteurisation
Van Keulen et at 25 SARS CoV-2 clinical isolate on Vero E6 cell lined-based pseudovirus2950% as compared with controlHolder and high-pressure26%; 8 individualsHigher neutralisation titres correlated with higher concentration of IgANANA
Favara et al 16 SARS-CoV-2 S-antigen-expressing pseudovirus150% as compared with controlHolderYesNA1:1Neutralisation decreased to 20% from pre-Holder pasteurisation
Pace et al 22 Microneutralisation assays (using Vero E6/TMPRSS2 cells)1850% as compared with controlNot done61%;11 individualsHigher neutralisation titre were correlated with higher concentration of RBD-reactive IgANANA
  • NA, not tested; RBD, receptor binding domain; S-protein, spike protein.