| Literature DB >> 34161223 |
Maureen Lynch, Guerrino Macori, Séamus Fanning, Edel O'Regan, Eoin Hunt, Dermot O'Callaghan, Brian McCullagh, Cormac Jennings, Anne Fortune.
Abstract
We examined virus genomic evolution in an immunocompromised patient with prolonged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Genomic sequencing revealed genetic variation during infection: 3 intrahost mutations and possible superinfection with a second strain of the virus. Prolonged infection in immunocompromised patients may lead to emergence of new virus variants.Entities:
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; B-cell therapy; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; immunocompromised; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; superinfection; virus evolution; viruses; zoonoses
Year: 2021 PMID: 34161223 DOI: 10.3201/eid2709.211159
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883