Dissecting the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in blood donors with pauci- or asymptomatic COVID-19 disease course at initial infection.
Alexandra Domnica HoeggerlVerena NunhoferLisa WeidnerWanda LauthGeorg ZimmermannNatalie BadstuberChristoph GrabmerOrkan KartalChristof JungbauerHeidrun NeureiterNina HeldTuulia OrtnerMaria FlammJürgen OsterbrinkEva RohdeSandra Laner-PlambergerPublished in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2024)
SARS-CoV-2 reinfections were uncommon until the end of 2021 but became common with the advent of Omicron. This study highlights the underestimation of reinfection rates in healthy adults and underscores the need for continued surveillance, which is an important support for public health policies and intervention strategies.