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Editorial
. 2021 Nov 2;73(9):e3009-e3012.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1541.

Reinfection With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: What Goes Around May Come Back Around

Arthur Y Kim  1 , Rajesh T Gandhi  1
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Editorial

Reinfection With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: What Goes Around May Come Back Around

Arthur Y Kim et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; protective immunity; reinfection.

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Figure 1.
Immunity after rechallenge; reinfections may have variable success and outcomes. Protective immunity could affect the incidence, severity, and/or infectiousness of disease. Thus far, enhanced immunopathology to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has not been described.
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