The first familial cluster of the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the northeast of Italy

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-ol...

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Autores principales: Lo Menzo, Sara, Marinello, Serena, Biasin, Matteo, Terregino, Calogero, Franchin, Elisa, Crisanti, Andrea, Cattelan, Annamaria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8035884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33840038
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s15010-021-01609-6
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Sumario: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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