Reinfection from SARS-CoV-2 lineage P.2 with the E484K spike mutation in Brazil

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We report the first case of reinfection from genetically distinct SARS-CoV-2 lineage [P.2] presenting the E484K spike mutation in Brazil, a variant associated with escape from neutralizing antibodies.

https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202101.0132/v1

 

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** This post was originally published on February 1, 2021 **