BA.5/BF.7Omicron,1

Hongyu Wang1, Quanlin Xue1, Haocheng Zhang1

  • 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

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概括

突破性感染来自像BA.5/BF.7这样的Omicron亚型增强免疫力,但较新的菌株 (BQ.1.1,XBB.1.5) 显示出强烈的免疫逃避. 年龄会影响抗体反应,老年人抗体水平较低.

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