Differences in Transmission between SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) and Delta (B.1.617.2) Variants

Differences in Transmission between SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) and Delta (B.1.617.2) Variants

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to compare the susceptibility and infectivity between the Alpha and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 and to investigate characteristics of the index case and the contact that may affect transmission. The risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection was compared between close contacts of...

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Main Authors: Camino Trobajo-Sanmartín, Iván Martínez-Baz, Ana Miqueleiz, Miguel Fernández-Huerta, Cristina Burgui, Itziar Casado, Fernando Baigorría, Ana Navascués, Jesús Castilla, Carmen Ezpeleta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-04-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Alpha variant
Delta variant
COVID-19 vaccine
transmission
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00008-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00008-22

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