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. 2021 Jan;21(1):3-5.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30783-0. Epub 2020 Oct 12.

What reinfections mean for COVID-19

Akiko Iwasaki  1
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What reinfections mean for COVID-19

Akiko Iwasaki. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Jan.

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  • Genomic evidence for reinfection with SARS-CoV-2: a case study.
    Tillett RL, Sevinsky JR, Hartley PD, Kerwin H, Crawford N, Gorzalski A, Laverdure C, Verma SC, Rossetto CC, Jackson D, Farrell MJ, Van Hooser S, Pandori M. Tillett RL, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Jan;21(1):52-58. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30764-7. Epub 2020 Oct 12. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 33058797 Free PMC article.

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