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Viral and host factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 disease severity in Georgia, USA.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2025
Carmola Ludy R, Roebling Allison Dorothy, Khosravi Dara, Langsjoen Rose M, Bombin Andrei, Bixler Bri, Reid Alex, Chen Cara, Wang Ethan, Lu Yang, Zheng Ziduo, Zhang Rebecca, Nguyen Phuong-Vi, Arthur Robert A, Fitts Eric, Gulick Dalia Arafat, Higginbotham Dustin, Taz Azmain, Ahmed Alaa, Crumpler John Hunter, Kraft Colleen, Lam Wilbur A, Babiker Ahmed, Waggoner Jesse J, Openo Kyle P, Johnson Laura M, Westbrook Adrianna, Piantadosi Anne
Abstract excerpt
While SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have shown strong efficacy, the continued emergence of new viral variants raises concerns about the ongoing and future public health impact of COVID-19, especially in locations with suboptimal vaccination uptake. We investigated viral and host factors, including vaccination status, that were associated with SARS-CoV-2 disease severity in a setting with low vaccination rates. We analyzed...
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- Humans
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- Georgia