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Summary: An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 caused by the Gamma variant infected 55% of employees at a gold mine in French Guiana, with 87% showing symptoms but no severe cases. Among fully vaccinated miners, the attack rate was 60%, while it was 75% among unvaccinated miners without a history of infection.

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage after Vaccination in Long-Term Care Facility, Germany, February-March 2021

Pinkus Tober-Lau et al.

Summary: One week after the second vaccinations, an outbreak of B.1.1.7 lineage COVID-19 infections occurred in a long-term care facility in Berlin, Germany, affecting 16/20 vaccinated and 4/4 unvaccinated residents. Despite high viral loads, vaccinated residents experienced mild symptoms and faster time to negative test results.

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

Article Immunology

Serosurvey in BNT162b2 vaccine-elicited neutralizing antibodies against authentic B.1, B.1.1.7, B.1.351, B.1.525 and P.1 SARS-CoV-2 variants

Alberto Zani et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates that antibodies generated by the BNT162b2 vaccine can efficiently neutralize authentic viruses belonging to various SARS-CoV-2 lineages. Neutralization was highest for B.1.1.7 and B.1.525 lineages, while lower for B.1.351 and P.1 lineages compared to the B.1 lineage. The findings suggest that the BNT162b2 vaccine offers protection against the prevailing variants of SARS-CoV-2.

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SARS-CoV-2 spike E484K mutation reduces antibody neutralisation

Sonia Jangra et al.

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Complete map of SARS-CoV-2 RBD mutations that escape the monoclonal antibody LY-CoV555 and its cocktail with LY-CoV016

Tyler N. Starr et al.

Summary: The study mapped mutations to the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain that escape binding by certain monoclonal antibodies. These mutations are concentrated in specific lineages of SARS-CoV-2. The authors suggest diversifying the epitopes targeted by antibodies and antibody cocktails to make them more resilient to SARS-CoV-2 antigenic evolution.

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A new coronavirus associated with human respiratory disease in China

Fan Wu et al.

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Immune Response, Inflammation, and the Clinical Spectrum of COVID-19

Luis F. Garcia

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Engineering Antiviral Vaccines

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Seasonal coronavirus protective immunity is short-lasting

Arthur W. D. Edridge et al.

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SARS-CoV-2 spike-protein D614G mutation increases virion spike density and infectivity

Lizhou Zhang et al.

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SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant exhibits efficient replication ex vivo and transmission in vivo

Yixuan J. Hou et al.

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