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The pivotal role of the cell entry receptor ACE2 for SARS-CoV-2 infection is well-established. When ACE2 is shed from cell surface into plasma as soluble ACE2 (sACE2), it can effectively neutralize SARS-CoV-2. This longitudinal prospective cohort study analyzed sACE2 activity in 1192 participants, aged 4 months to 81 years, 3 and 12 months after SARS-CoV-2 household exposure. Following SARS-CoV-2 exposure, participants exhibited significantly elevated sACE2 activity, irrespective of confirmed infection, with the highest levels observed in exposed children. Longitudinal analysis revealed a decline in sACE2 levels over time, reaching levels comparable to age- and sex-matched pre-pandemic controls. An increase in sACE2 activity was also confirmed in vitro in Calu-3 (human lung) cells within hours of SARS-CoV-2 exposure, providing a direct link between SARS-CoV-2 exposure and elevated sACE2. This study, therefore, challenges the dichotomy of categorizing SARS-CoV-2 exposed participants as infected or not infected solely on currently established diagnostic assays. It demonstrates lasting host responses independent of B- and T-cell memory and may help to keep SARS-CoV-2 infections in balance and contribute to successful virus clearance in children and adults lacking humoral and cellular immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Trial Registration: German Registry for Clinical Studies; Identifier: D 00021521.
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