Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage at Outpatient Testing Site, Berlin, Germany, January–March 2021

Within 5 weeks in 2021, B.1.1.7 became the dominant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 lineage at an outpatient testing site in Berlin, Germany. Compared with outpatients with wild-type virus infection, patients with B.1.1.7 had similar cycle threshold values, more frequent sore throat...

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Main Authors: Welmoed van Loon, Heike Rössig, Susen Burock, Jörg Hofmann, Julian Bernhard, Elisabeth Linzbach, Domenika Pettenkofer, Christian Schönfeld, Maximilian Gertler, Joachim Seybold, Tobias Kurth, Frank P. Mockenhaupt
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Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/21-0845_article
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author Welmoed van Loon
Heike Rössig
Susen Burock
Jörg Hofmann
Julian Bernhard
Elisabeth Linzbach
Domenika Pettenkofer
Christian Schönfeld
Maximilian Gertler
Joachim Seybold
Tobias Kurth
Frank P. Mockenhaupt
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Heike Rössig
Susen Burock
Jörg Hofmann
Julian Bernhard
Elisabeth Linzbach
Domenika Pettenkofer
Christian Schönfeld
Maximilian Gertler
Joachim Seybold
Tobias Kurth
Frank P. Mockenhaupt
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description Within 5 weeks in 2021, B.1.1.7 became the dominant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 lineage at an outpatient testing site in Berlin, Germany. Compared with outpatients with wild-type virus infection, patients with B.1.1.7 had similar cycle threshold values, more frequent sore throat and travel history, and less frequent anosmia/ageusia.
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spelling doaj.art-306762fd74524aeeb5013b9c091da8832022-12-21T20:15:12ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-07-012771931193410.3201/eid2707.210845Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage at Outpatient Testing Site, Berlin, Germany, January–March 2021Welmoed van LoonHeike RössigSusen BurockJörg HofmannJulian BernhardElisabeth LinzbachDomenika PettenkoferChristian SchönfeldMaximilian GertlerJoachim SeyboldTobias KurthFrank P. MockenhauptWithin 5 weeks in 2021, B.1.1.7 became the dominant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 lineage at an outpatient testing site in Berlin, Germany. Compared with outpatients with wild-type virus infection, patients with B.1.1.7 had similar cycle threshold values, more frequent sore throat and travel history, and less frequent anosmia/ageusia.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/21-0845_articleCOVID-19coronavirus diseaseSARS-CoV-2severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2virusesrespiratory infections
spellingShingle Welmoed van Loon
Heike Rössig
Susen Burock
Jörg Hofmann
Julian Bernhard
Elisabeth Linzbach
Domenika Pettenkofer
Christian Schönfeld
Maximilian Gertler
Joachim Seybold
Tobias Kurth
Frank P. Mockenhaupt
Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage at Outpatient Testing Site, Berlin, Germany, January–March 2021
Emerging Infectious Diseases
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
title Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage at Outpatient Testing Site, Berlin, Germany, January–March 2021
title_full Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage at Outpatient Testing Site, Berlin, Germany, January–March 2021
title_fullStr Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage at Outpatient Testing Site, Berlin, Germany, January–March 2021
title_full_unstemmed Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage at Outpatient Testing Site, Berlin, Germany, January–March 2021
title_short Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage at Outpatient Testing Site, Berlin, Germany, January–March 2021
title_sort emergence of sars cov 2 b 1 1 7 lineage at outpatient testing site berlin germany january march 2021
topic COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/21-0845_article
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