Analysis of COVID-19 Risk Following a Ring Vaccination Intervention to Address SARS-CoV-2 Alpha Variant Transmission in Montreal, Canada
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.47042
Abstract: Key Points Question Is ring vaccination targeting contacts of confirmed cases and persons who are in close contact with these contacts useful for controlling local SARS-CoV-2 transmission following the introduction of a new variant? Findings… read more here.
Keywords: sars cov; vaccination; transmission; cov alpha ... See more keywords
First detection of an Italian human-to-cat outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant – lineage B.1.1.7
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DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100295
Abstract: The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants and their rapid spread pose a threat to both human and animal health and may conceal unknown risks. This report describes an Italian human-to-cat outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7… read more here.
Keywords: italian human; cat outbreak; alpha variant; human cat ... See more keywords
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) on prisons, England
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DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.12.018
Abstract: Background Prisons are high-risk settings for infectious disease outbreaks due to their highly dynamic and crowded nature. During late 2020, prisons in England observed a surge in COVID-19 infection. This study describes the emergence of… read more here.
Keywords: alpha; prisons england; non alpha; alpha variant ... See more keywords
Low dose inocula of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant transmits more efficiently than earlier variants in hamsters
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02640-x
Abstract: Emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been shown to rapidly replace original circulating strains in humans soon after they emerged. There is a lack of experimental evidence to explain how these natural occurring variants spread more… read more here.
Keywords: low dose; alpha variant; inocula sars; sars cov ... See more keywords
COVID‐19 Alpha Variant (B.1.1.7): Humoral, memory B and T cells in COVID‐19 pediatric convalescents
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DOI: 10.1111/pai.13863
Abstract: Studies of anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 humoral and adaptive response in COVID‐19 non‐vaccinated pediatric convalescents are controversial and further evidence from the pediatric population are needed. read more here.
Keywords: humoral memory; covid alpha; variant humoral; alpha variant ... See more keywords
Descriptive comparison of admission characteristics between pandemic waves and multivariable analysis of the association of the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7 lineage) of SARS-CoV-2 with disease severity in inner London
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055474
Abstract: Background The Alpha variant (B.1.1.7 lineage) of SARS-CoV-2 emerged and became the dominant circulating variant in the UK in late 2020. Current literature is unclear on whether the Alpha variant is associated with increased severity.… read more here.
Keywords: alpha variant; analysis; severity; alpha ... See more keywords
Genomic landscape of alpha-variant of SARS-CoV-2 circulated in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276171
Abstract: In this study, we investigated the genomic variability of alpha-VOC of SARS-CoV-2 in Pakistan, in context of the global population of this variant. A set of 461 whole-genome sequences of Pakistani samples of alpha-variant, retrieved… read more here.
Keywords: genomic landscape; variant sars; landscape alpha; alpha variant ... See more keywords
Population-based screening in a municipality after a primary school outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant, the Netherlands, December 2020–February 2021
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276696
Abstract: An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant (Pango lineage B.1.1.7) was detected at a primary school (School X) in Lansingerland, the Netherlands, in December 2020. The outbreak was studied retrospectively, and population-based screening was used to… read more here.
Keywords: alpha variant; variant; based screening; population based ... See more keywords
The SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant was associated with increased clinical severity of COVID-19 in Scotland: A genomics-based retrospective cohort analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284187
Abstract: Objectives The SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant was associated with increased transmission relative to other variants present at the time of its emergence and several studies have shown an association between Alpha variant infection and increased hospitalisation… read more here.
Keywords: alpha variant; variant associated; severity; cov alpha ... See more keywords
First Report of SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B.1.1.7 (Alpha Variant) in Ecuador, January 2021
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s319439
Abstract: Abstract On January 5 2021, Ecuadorian COVID-19 genomic surveillance program detected a suspicious case of the B.1.1.7 lineage (alpha variant) of SARS-CoV-2 in Los Rios province, later confirmed by genome sequencing. The patient travelled from… read more here.
Keywords: january 2021; lineage alpha; sars cov; alpha variant ... See more keywords
Assessment of mortality and hospital admissions associated with confirmed infection with SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant: a matched cohort and time-to-event analysis, England, October to December 2020
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.20.2100377
Abstract: Background The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant in England coincided with a rapid increase in the number of PCR-confirmed COVID-19 cases in areas where the variant was concentrated. Aim Our aim was to assess… read more here.
Keywords: alpha variant; mortality; october december; cov alpha ... See more keywords