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Genomic Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Involving E484K Spike Mutation, Brazil.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 May 2021
Nonaka Carolina K V, Franco Marília Miranda, Gräf Tiago, de Lorenzo Barcia Camila Araújo, de Ávila Mendonça Renata Naves, de Sousa Karoline Almeida Felix, Neiva Leila M C, Fosenca Vagner, Mendes Ana V A, de Aguiar Renato Santana, Giovanetti Marta, de Freitas Souza Bruno Solano
Abstract excerpt
Uncertainty remains about how long the protective immune responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 persists, and suspected reinfection in recovered patients has been reported. We describe a case of reinfection from distinct virus lineages in Brazil harboring the E484K mutation, a variant associated with escape from neutralizing antibodies.
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