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- Title
SARS-CoV-2 reinfection caused by the P.1 lineage in Araraquara city, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
- Authors
Malta Romano, Camila; Clara Felix, Alvina; Vicente de Paula, Anderson; Góes de Jesus, Jaqueline; Andrade, Pamela S.; Cândido, Darlan; de Oliveira, Franciane M.; Ribeiro, Andreia C.; da Silva, Francini C.; Inemami, Marta; Aparecida Costa, Angela; Leal, Cibele O. D.; Manso Figueiredo, Walter; Sergio Pannuti, Claudio; de Souza, William M.; Rodrigues Faria, Nuno; Cerdeira Sabino, Ester
- Abstract
Reinfection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-COV-2) has been reported in many countries, suggesting that the virus may continue to circulate among humans despite the possibility of local herd immunity due to massive previous infections. The emergence of variants of concern (VOC) that are more transmissible than the previous circulating ones has raised particular concerns on the vaccines effectiveness and reinfection rates. The P.1 lineage was first identified in December 2020 in Manaus city and is now globally spread. We report the first case of reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 caused by the P.1 variant outside of Manaus. The potential of these new variants to escape naturally and vaccine-induced immunity highlights the need for a global vigilance.
- Subjects
MANAUS (Brazil); SAO Paulo (Brazil : State); BRAZIL; REINFECTION; SARS-CoV-2; VACCINE effectiveness; HERD immunity
- Publication
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2021, Vol 63, p1
- ISSN
0036-4665
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S1678-9946202163036