The latency time of SARS-CoV- 2 Delta variant in infection- and vaccine-naive individuals from Vietnam
Using a Bayesian approach with the JAGS program, we were able to estimate the SARS-CoV- 2 latency time distribution of the Delta variant in infection-naive and vaccine-naive individuals. Estimates were sensitive to the assumptions made regarding the risk of infection within the exposure window. Compared to earlier studies, the median latency time was shorter, while the 95 th percentile was larger. Our results stress the importance of thoughtful data collection and analysis for evidence-based control of an infectious disease.
Authors
- Duc M (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9997-6390)
- Marta Fiocco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5588-0277)
- Le Thanh Hoang Nhat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3756-7217)
- Marc Choisy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5187-6390)
- Thao Thi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2371-800X)
- L T Thanh
- Phung Khanh Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7968-473X)
- Ronald B. Geskus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2740-3155)
- Vera H. Arntzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2642-9898)
- Tu-Anh Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2783-9175)
- Nga Le Hong
- Buu Mai Thanh
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Angkor Hospital for Children (KH)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Princess Máxima Center (NL)
- Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (TW)
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10898-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- University of Oxford