Increased transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant (B.1.1.7) in children:three large primary school outbreaks revealed by whole genome sequencing in the Netherlands
BACKGROUND: Variant of concern (VOC) SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant (B.1.1.7) was the dominant strain in the Netherlands between March 2021-June 2021. We describe three primary school outbreaks due to the alpha variant using whole genome sequencing with evidence of large-scale transmission among children, teachers and their household contacts. METHOD: All outbreaks described were investigated by the South Limburg Public Health Service, the Netherlands. A case was defined as an individual with a real-time polymerase chain reaction test or antigen test positive for SARS-CoV-2. Whole genome sequencing... Mehr ...
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Gorgels, Koen M F
van Alphen, Lieke B
van der Veer, Brian M J W
Hackert, Volker H
Hensels, Audrey Y J
Heijer, Casper D J den
Dingemans, Jozef
Savelkoul, Paul H M
Hoebe, Christian J P A |
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Artikel |
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2022 |
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Gorgels , K M F , van Alphen , L B , van der Veer , B M J W , Hackert , V H , Hensels , A Y J , Heijer , C D J D , Dingemans , J , Savelkoul , P H M & Hoebe , C J P A 2022 , ' Increased transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant (B.1.1.7) in children : three large primary school outbreaks revealed by whole genome sequencing in the Netherlands ' , BMC Infectious Diseases , vol. 22 , no. 1 , 713 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07623-9 |
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COVID-19/epidemiology
/ Disease Outbreaks
/ Humans
/ Netherlands/epidemiology
/ SARS-CoV-2/genetics
/ Schools
/ Whole Genome Sequencing |
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Englisch |
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