SARS-CoV-2 reinfection caused by the P.1 lineage in Araraquara city, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
; 63: e36, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1288733
ABSTRACT
Reinfection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-COV-2) has been reported in many countries, suggesting that the virus may continue to circulate among humans despite the possibility of local herd immunity due to massive previous infections. The emergence of variants of concern (VOC) that are more transmissible than the previous circulating ones has raised particular concerns on the vaccines effectiveness and reinfection rates. The P.1 lineage was first identified in December 2020 in Manaus city and is now globally spread. We report the first case of reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 caused by the P.1 variant outside of Manaus. The potential of these new variants to escape naturally and vaccine- induced immunity highlights the need for a global vigilance.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Reinfection
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S1678-9946202163036
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