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SARS-CoV-2 reinfection caused by the P.1 lineage in Araraquara city, Sao Paulo State, Brazil

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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Published
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10.1590/s1678-9946202163036

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0000-0003-4550-1987
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0000-0002-5404-272X


Publisher:
Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Journal:
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo More from this journal
Volume:
63
Article number:
e36
Publication date:
2021-04-23
Acceptance date:
2021-04-06
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EISSN:
1678-9946
ISSN:
0036-4665
Pmid:
33909850


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Pubs id:
1174226
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pubs:1174226
Deposit date:
2021-06-03

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