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The Alpha Variant (B.1.1.7) of SARS-CoV-2 in Children: First Experience from 3544 Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests in a Cohort of Children in Germany.
Viruses - 12 Aug 2021
Meyer Meike, Holfter Anna, Ruebsteck Esra, Gruell Henning, Dewald Felix, Koerner Robert Walter, Klein Florian, Lehmann Clara, Huenseler Christoph, Weber Lutz Thorsten
Abstract excerpt
In May 2021, the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) of SARS-CoV-2 was found in 91% of the SARS-CoV-2 cases in Germany. Not much is known about the symptoms, courses of disease, and infectiousness in pediatric patients with the Alpha variant. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective analysis was to gain information on the infection with the Alpha variant in children and adolescents. METHODS: Between 12 January 2021 and 3...
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