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Case Reports
. 2022 Jan;102(1):115565.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115565. Epub 2021 Oct 2.

SARS-CoV-2 infection long time after full vaccination is related to a lack of neutralizing antibodies

Enagnon Kazali Alidjinou  1 , Olivier Gaillot  2 , Aurélie Guigon  3 , Claire Tinez  3 , Mouna Lazrek  3 , Laurence Bocket  3 , Ilka Engelmann  3 , Didier Hober  3
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SARS-CoV-2 infection long time after full vaccination is related to a lack of neutralizing antibodies

Enagnon Kazali Alidjinou et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 infections after COVID-19 vaccination are not unexpected, but those occurring more than 14 days after second vaccine dose need to be investigated. We describe a well-characterized infection which occurred almost 2 months after full vaccination, and provide the evidence of a link with a lack of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies.

Keywords: COVID-19; Infection; Neutralizing antibodies; SARS-CoV-2; Vaccination.

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