Protection against Reinfection with the Omicron BA.2.75 Subvariant

A test-negative, case–control study in Qatar showed that previous infection with pre-omicron strains of SARS-CoV-2 conveyed little protection against reinfection with BA.2.75, but more recent previous omicron infection conferred higher protection.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2023-02, Vol.388 (7), p.665-667
Hauptverfasser:	Chemaitelly, Hiam, Tang, Patrick, Coyle, Peter, Yassine, Hadi M., Al-Khatib, Hebah A., Smatti, Maria K., Hasan, Mohammad R., Ayoub, Houssein H., Altarawneh, Heba N., Al-Kanaani, Zaina, Al-Kuwari, Einas, Jeremijenko, Andrew, Kaleeckal, Anvar H., Latif, Ali N., Shaik, Riyazuddin M., Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F., Nasrallah, Gheyath K., Al-Kuwari, Mohamed G., Butt, Adeel A., Al-Romaihi, Hamad E., Al-Thani, Mohamed H., Al-Khal, Abdullatif, Bertollini, Roberto, Abu-Raddad, Laith J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biomedical research Coronavirus Coronaviruses Correspondence COVID-19 - prevention & control COVID-19 - therapy COVID-19 - virology Genomes Humans Infections Infectious Disease Population Reinfection - prevention & control Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Vaccines Viral Infections
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Zusammenfassung:	A test-negative, case–control study in Qatar showed that previous infection with pre-omicron strains of SARS-CoV-2 conveyed little protection against reinfection with BA.2.75, but more recent previous omicron infection conferred higher protection.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMc2214114