Introduction of SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 20h/501Y.V2 (B.1.351) from Malawi to Italy

Emerging Microbes and Infections

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Paolo Severgnini¹  Angelo Genoni²  Francesco Dentali²  Daniela Dalla Gasperina²  Walter Ageno²  Pietro Giorgio Spezia³  Agostino Rossi⁴  Fabrizio Maggi⁴  Riccardo Capuano⁴  Antonio Tamborini⁴  Alberto Colombo⁴  Renee Pasciuta⁴  Martina Prestia⁴  Andreina Baj⁴  Federica Novazzi⁴  Cristian Zago⁴  Gianluca Cassani⁴  Paola Stefanelli⁵  Daniele Focosi⁶  Cinzia Gambarini⁷ 

[1] Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy;

[2] Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy;

[3] Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy;

[4] Laboratory of Microbiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy;

[5] National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy;

[6] North-Western Tuscany Blood Bank, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy;

[7] S.C. Pneumology, ASST Dei Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy;

关键词: SARS-CoV-2;    COVID-19;    variant of concern;    B.1.1.351;    20h/501Y.V2;    South African variant;   

DOI  :  10.1080/22221751.2021.1906757

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We report here an imported case of SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern B.1.1.351 (also known as 20H/501Y.V2 or “South African variant” or VOC 202012/02) in a 66-years old symptomatic male who returned from Malawi to Italy.

【 授权许可】

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