Publications by authors named "Karoline Almeida Piton"
Influence of SARS-CoV-2 variants on COVID-19 epidemiological and clinical profiles: a comparative analysis of two waves of cases.
Pérola Rodrigues Dos Santos Uener Ribeiro Dos Santos Íris Terezinha Santos de Santana Silva Hllytchaikra Ferraz Fehlberg Fabrício Barbosa Ferreira Karoline Almeida Piton
Virol J
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic has presented major health challenges, particularly with the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants throughout multiple waves of infection.
- A study conducted in southern Bahia, Brazil, analyzed samples from two waves in late 2021 and 2022, revealing a significant increase in positivity rates and a shift from the Delta variant in 2021 to the Omicron variant in 2022.
- Differences in clinical symptoms were noted, with anosmia/ageusia being common in 2021 but less frequent in 2022, and other symptoms like fever and cough being more prevalent in Omicron infections compared to Delta.
SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Cities from the Southern Region of Bahia State, Brazil: Analysis of Variables Associated in Both Individual and Community Level.
Murillo Ferreira da Silva Uener Ribeiro Dos Santos Fabrício Barbosa Ferreira George Rego Albuquerque Ana Paula Melo Mariano Karoline Almeida Piton
Viruses
July 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), challenged public health systems worldwide. Individuals in low-income countries/regions are still at individual and community risk concerning inequality, sanitation, and economic conditions. Besides, during the pandemic, the transmission in municipalities and communities in the countryside and less developed regions kept viral spread and required structured and strengthened clinical and laboratory surveillance.
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