on the equation $\sigma(n+1)=\sigma(n)+1$

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Let $\sigma(k)$ denote the sum of all positive divisors of $k$.

Consider the equation $\sigma(n+1)=\sigma(n)+1$.

Has it been investigated before? (I did some search in books avaliable for me, and in the internet, didn't found)

Does it have a solution except $n=2$ ?

I checked up to $10^7$, there are no other solutions in this interval.