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The first familial cluster of the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the northeast of Italy.
Lo Menzo, Sara; Marinello, Serena; Biasin, Matteo; Terregino, Calogero; Franchin, Elisa; Crisanti, Andrea; Cattelan, Annamaria.
  • Lo Menzo S; Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Padova, Padua, Italy. sara.lomenzo@aopd.veneto.it.
  • Marinello S; Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Padova, Padua, Italy.
  • Biasin M; Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Padova, Padua, Italy.
  • Terregino C; Research and Development Department Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padua, Italy.
  • Franchin E; Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
  • Crisanti A; Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
  • Cattelan A; Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Padova, Padua, Italy.
Infection ; 49(6): 1341-1345, 2021 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1174038
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

We report on the first identified cluster of the B.1.1.7 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in the northeast of Italy.

METHODS:

The cluster was recognized in January 2021 with an epidemiological started from the hospitalization of a 68-year-old man suffering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related pneumonia and we surprisingly found three families involved in the same cluster.

RESULTS:

We retrospectively rebuilt the pathway of infection and performed a virological analysis.

CONCLUSION:

This allow us to make clear the very high attack rate and the great infective capacity of this B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Observational study Topics: Variants Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Infection Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S15010-021-01609-6

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Observational study Topics: Variants Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Infection Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S15010-021-01609-6