The incubation period of the SARS-CoV-2 B1.1.7 variant is shorter than that of other strains
J Infect
.
2021 Aug;83(2):e15-e17.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.011.
Epub 2021 Jun 17.
Authors
Yoshito Homma
1
,
Tomoya Katsuta
2
,
Hideaki Oka
3
,
Koji Inoue
2
,
Chitoshi Toyoshima
4
,
Hiromi Iwaki
4
,
Yasutaka Yamashita
4
,
Hiroto Shinomiya
4
Affiliations
1
Department of Infectious Disease, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, 83 Kasugamachi Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0024, Japan. Electronic address: c-yohomma@eph.pref.ehime.jp.
2
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, 83 Kasugamachi Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0024, Japan.
3
Division of Kidney Center, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, 1, Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8524, Japan.
4
Ehime Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science, 8-234 Sanbancho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0003, Japan.
PMID:
34146596
PMCID:
PMC8225994
DOI:
10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.011
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment
MeSH terms
COVID-19*
Humans
Infectious Disease Incubation Period*
SARS-CoV-2*