SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Infections in Vaccinated Persons, Rural Uganda

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Mugisha, Joseph ; Mpairwe, Bernard ; Newton, Robert ; Cotten, Matthew ; Phan, My V.T.
• Description:
  We describe a cluster of COVID-19 breakthrough infections after vaccination in Kyamulibwa, Kalungu District, Uganda. All but 1 infection were from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strain BA.5.2.1. We identified 6 distinct genotypes by genome sequencing. Infections were mild, suggesting vaccination is not protective against infection but may limit disease severity.
• Subjects:
  Breakthrough Infections Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 Humans Infections Omicron Research Letter Respiratory Infections SARS-CoV-2 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Infections In Vaccinated Persons, Rural Uganda Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Uganda Viruses Zoonoses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(1):224-226
• Pubmed ID:
  36529453
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9796194
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  MC_PC_20011/MRC_/Medical Research CouncilUnited Kingdom/ ; MC_PC_20001/MRC_/Medical Research CouncilUnited Kingdom/ ; 220977/Z/20/Z/WT_/Wellcome TrustUnited Kingdom/ ; MC_PC_20010/MRC_/Medical Research CouncilUnited Kingdom/ ; MC_EX_MR/L016273/1/MRC_/Medical Research CouncilUnited Kingdom/
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f53b9fc92c215783a70d8b81f9e364a18566bb03d6cae3ea660244da06f7bd9f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/127636/cdc_127636_DS1.pdf
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