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Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant is Associated with Higher Infectious Virus Loads Compared to the Alpha Variant in both Unvaccinated and Vaccinated Individuals

BACKGROUND: The emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern (VOC) B.1.6.17.2 (Delta) quickly displaced the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) and is associated with increases in COVID-19 cases nationally. The Delta variant has been associated with greater transmissibility and higher viral RNA loads in both unvaccinated and...

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Autores principales: Luo, Chun Huai, Morris, C. Paul, Sachithanandham, Jaiprasath, Amadi, Adannaya, Gaston, David, Li, Maggie, Swanson, Nicholas J., Schwartz, Matthew, Klein, Eili Y., Pekosz, Andrew, Mostafa, Heba H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8404894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34462756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.15.21262077