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Effects of BA.1/BA.2 subvariant, vaccination, and prior infection on infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 omicron infections.

Qassim, Suelen H; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H; AlMukdad, Sawsan; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R; Yassine, Hadi M; Al-Khatib, Hebah A; Smatti, Maria K; Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Coyle, Peter; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Latif, Ali Nizar; Al-Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Butt, Adeel A; Bertollini, Roberto; Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H; Abu-Raddad, Laith J... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)
Compared to BA.1, BA.2 was associated with lower RT-qPCR cycle threshold (Ct) value-3.53 fewer cycles (95% CI: 3.46-3.60), signifying higher infectiousness. This may reflect higher viral load and/or longer duration of ...