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Lo Menzo, Sara, Marinello, Serena, Biasin, Matteo, Terregino, Calogero, Franchin, Elisa, Crisanti, Andrea, Cattelan, Annamaria |
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Infection; Dec2021, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p1341-1345, 5p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Chart |
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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